- Missing Mum, Memoir by COIPI’s Founder: A childhood marked by prison. A life shaped by resilience.
Hamed Farmand, founder and president of Children of Imprisoned Parents International (COIPI), published his memoir, Missing Mum, in English on April 25, 2026. The book was first published in Farsi in January 2016 and was translated into English by Hamed’s sister, Elaheh Farmand. Missing Mum is available through Lulu, as well as through Lulu’s and… - Infants and Young Children Sedated in a Ward Infested with Scabies and Bedbugs
On the Day of Incarcerated Mothers: COIPI’s New Report on the Mother-and-Child Ward of Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad According to information received by Children of Imprisoned Parents International (COIPI) from the Mother-and-Child Ward of Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, infants and toddlers are reportedly being given medication to keep them quiet. These children are also being held… - Children’s Rights Violation Related to Parental Incarceration During the January 2026 Protest in Iran
February 11, 2026 This report was submitted to Mai Sato, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and was referenced in paragraph 33 of her report to the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Table of Contents Background. 2 Children’s Rights Violations Related to… - Statement on the Situation of Children Living with Incarcerated Mothers in Iran Amid the Current War
Children of Imprisoned Parents International (COIPI) expresses its deep concern regarding the situation of children living with their incarcerated mothers, as well as pregnant women detained in prisons in the Islamic Republic of Iran amid the current war and the escalating security situation. In recent days, alarming reports have emerged from Evin Prison and Gharchak… - Kermanshah Women’s Prison: Punishing Women for Poverty, Punishing Children for Their Mothers
Hamed Farmand, founder and president of Children of Imprisoned Parents International and a member of the Global Prison Nursery Network Originally published in Farsi at Radio Zamaneh on January 13, 2025 This report examines the situation of children and their mothers in the “Women’s Ward” (Andarzgãh-e Nesvãn) of Kermanshah. In a facility that fails to…
COIPI envisions the children of incarcerated parents reaching their highest level of development, free from the burden of parental absence.
