Asia Arianfar: In military courts, the blood of kolbars is declared “wasted” / Ali Kalai

The shooting of Kolbars in the western border regions of Iran has raised serious questions about the right to life, the limits of the powers of armed officers, and the right of victims to seek justice for years. Although the Law on the Organization of Border Trade has set a framework for some of the […]...

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The Right to Life in the Shadow of Poverty and Border Repression/Sina Yousefi

Kolbari in Kurdish areas, fuel carriers in Balochistan and other forms of informal and risky employment in other border areas, including Azerbaijan, are part of the economic reality of regions that have faced structural poverty, a lack of sustainable job opportunities and deprivation of development opportunities for years. In these regions, a significant part of […]...

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Iran’s Commitments to the Right to Life and the Prohibition of the Use of Deadly Force/ Maryam Abedi

Kolbari and fuel bartering cannot be analyzed within the classical framework of informal trade practices; this phenomenon is, first and foremost, a survival strategy in the context of structural poverty, chronic unemployment, and regional discrimination. It was in this context that the “Law on the Organization and Supervision of Border Trade (Kolbari and Melvani) and […]...

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The phenomenon of subsistence smuggling with a view to the incompetent government/Raha Azadi

A failed state is a state that is unable to perform its functions as a state. Such a state is incapable of establishing social order, monopolizing the use of violence, meeting the basic needs of the people of the society, establishing security and the rule of law, and some of its functions are performed by […]...

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Investigation of the government’s plan to increase gasoline prices in a conversation with Hadi Haghshenas, former governor of Golestan province / Matin Mostafaei.

The issue of rising gasoline prices has once again been raised in our country’s public sphere. According to previous expectations, government officials have vehemently denied any increase in the price of this strategic commodity, but based on past experiences, public concerns about the high cost of gasoline are not entirely unfounded. On the other hand, […]...

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Smuggling, idle car fuel / Samireh Hanaei

“Smuggling of Iranian white oil to the Emirates. This headline has not yet caused any controversy in any news agency. However, it will soon find a place for itself in the news agencies. Fuel smuggling from Hormozgan to neighboring countries is not a new subject. Although occasional news from southern law enforcement authorities about the […]...

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Conversation with a Baloch citizen: Let’s not sell gasoline, what should we do!? / Simin Rouzgar

Despite the fact that Sistan and Baluchestan province has valuable tourist and historical attractions and, due to its unique geographical conditions such as being located in a transit position, has great potential for development and prosperity; unemployment and abundant talents at the border have increased Sistan and Baluchestan’s share in fuel smuggling. In this regard, […]...

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