Dr. Nina Ansary
@drninaansary
Author | Historian | Director Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum Women's Leadership Initiative @Cambridge_Uni | Former Visiting Fellow @LSE_WPS
Another woman in Iran faces execution for defending human rights. Women's rights activist Sharifeh Mohammadi has been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in a sham retrial solely for her peaceful activism. She has been subjected to torture and inhumane treatment and now…

According to research by the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, at least 64 individuals have been executed in Iranian prisons since the beginning of July. Since the start of 2025, no fewer than 692 executions have been carried out across Iran. It is important to note that these…
In loving memory of Iranian physician Dr. Aida Rostami who would have been 39 years old today.
More brutality from the Islamic Republic. Dr. #AidaRostami was beaten to death by security forces for treating injured protesters outside of the country's unsafe hospitals. They tried to cover up their crime by telling her family she had died in an accident. #MahsaAmini
#EU for 1st time sanctions #Iran Regime agents for transnational repression. Key milestone, but only a beginning. The Islamic Republic systematically exports fear, violence and impunity, into the heart of Europe. And they are not the only ones. 1/8 bit.ly/40jzSW2
Taliban forces are using electric shock devices on women in Afghanistan accused of violating strict dress codes. Victims report being knocked unconscious or shocked during prison interrogations. This is gender apartheid. #EndGenderApartheid Learn more: rukhshana.com/en/taliban-for…
Gisèle Pelicot given France's highest award bbc.in/40j39jA
1385 days since the Taliban banned teenage girls from school. 925 days since they barred women from university. This will go down as one of the great betrayals of the 21st century. A generation of girls, locked out, while the world looked away.
In loving memory of Sarina Esmaeilzadeh, who would have been 19 years old today.
Another precious life taken by the Islamic Republic. 16-year-old #SarinaEsmaeilzadeh was bludgeoned to death as a result of baton blows to her head by security forces. When will this regime be brought to justice for its mass atrocities? #MahsaAmini #مهسا_امینی #IranProtests
We continue to stand with #ToomajSalehi as he is expected back in court on 1 July on charges we believe to be politically motivated. #RapIsNotACrime
«صدور احضاریه جدید برای حضور #توماج_صالحی در دادگاه انقلاب اصفهان» طبق ابلاغیه صادر شده، توماج صالحی در تاریخ ۱۰ تیرماه ساعت ۹ صبح برای جلسهی دادگاه در خصوص پروندهی تیفوس با اتهامات واهی و بیاساس از جمله «تحریک مردم به جنگ و کشتار با یکدیگر به قصد برهم زدن امنیت کشور»، «تبلیغ…
هنوز بالای عکسش نوشته «پاینده ایران» فرزندان ایران را آزاد کنید. #حسین_رونقی #حسن_رونقی
Today, I received the devastating news that my husband, Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, has been transferred from Greater Tehran Prison to an unknown location. This sudden move has filled our family with deep fear and uncertainty about his safety and well-being. I urgently call on the…
With a ceasefire on the horizon, I fear the Iranian people will pay the highest price for this war, as the regime is likely to retaliate with even greater force while consolidating power through fear and repression.
President Trump said everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran. Over 10 million people live there. Where are they supposed to go? These are real lives - mothers, fathers, children - already trapped under a brutal regime. This is reckless, dehumanizing and terrifying.
What I fear most about Israel’s attack on Iran is for the safety of the Iranian people who have endured 46 years of hell under a brutal, repressive regime. They deserve freedom, not war, not destruction. I hope and pray every precaution is taken to protect innocent civilians.
URGENT: Prominent human rights activist Pakhshan Azizi is at imminent risk of execution following a sham trial and recent rejection of her request for a retrial by the Supreme Court in Iran. Please raise your voice and share her story.

The Supreme Court in Iran has upheld the death sentence of prominent Kurdish women's rights activist Pakhshan Azizi following a sham trial and forced confession. The world's top executioner, the Islamic Republic continues to use capital punishment to silence activists. Please be…

We welcome the news that Iranian rapper #ToomajSalehi has been released from prison. Toomaj is a brave and brilliant person who should never have been imprisoned to begin with. We’ve been proud to support him since his arrest: iranintl.com/en/202412010753 @OfficialToomaj