Continued Neglect of the Bill Against Violence Against Women/ Parvaneh Ahmadi

Gender-based violence against women is a subject that has been presented to the parliament in the form of a bill since 2020, but for unknown reasons, the parliament has not put it on its agenda. This bill is one of the few measures that have been taken to support women and has been drafted during […]...

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Energy: A Commodity or a Political Tool? With Dr. Hashem Oraee, Professor at Sharif University/ Pedram Tahassini

Dr. Hashem Oraee was born in 1957 (1336) in Mashhad. In 1974 (1353), he left for England to continue his education and earned his Ph.D. in Engineering from Cambridge University in 1985 (1364). He is a recipient of the “Pochu Brodsky Prize” from Churchill College at Cambridge University and the “Institution of Engineering and Technology […]...

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Reasons for Power Outages in Iran/ Sina Yousefi

In recent months, increased air pollution in some major cities due to extensive use of mazut (fuel oil) in thermal power plants has sparked protests from environmental activists and the public. In response, the head of the Environmental Protection Organization announced a government directive to halt mazut consumption at three power plants in Arak, Karaj, […]...

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The Hijab and Modesty Law on a Challenging Path/ Roza Nateghi

The text of the Hijab and Modesty Law was released on December 1, 2024 (10 Azar 1403). Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Parliament, had previously explained the delay in its release. While defending the law, he stated that its implementation had been postponed due to “events related to the year 1401.” He emphasized that […]...

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Transporting Bearded Dragons to Safadasht Zoo via Snapp Taxi/ Ali Ramazanian

Statistics indicate that Iran has approximately 70 zoos, of which only 44 have been ranked to date. Evaluations reveal that the majority of Iran’s zoos fall significantly short of both national and international standards. Key zoo ranking criteria include proper nutrition, suitable hygiene, cage size and design, and spaces tailored to the specific needs of […]...

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Animal Rights in Iran Still Lack Comprehensive Legislation/ Ehsan Haghi

For millions of years, life has existed on the planet Earth, and various species have lived across this planet. Humans, as one of these species, through some complex evolutionary processes, have achieved remarkable intellectual abilities and, with their help, have been able to dominate other species. This dominance and superiority have gradually been moderated with […]...

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Government’s $7 Billion Control via Regulation of Kulbars: Will Kulbari Finally Be Legalized?/ Nafiseh Sharafaldini

The Pezeshkian administration is set to implement a regulatory framework for overseeing border trade practices, specifically kulbari (manual border transport) and tehlanji (small-scale maritime trade). Under this framework, the government plans to manage $4 to $7 billion worth of annual imports conducted through kulbari. Abdolnaser Hemmati, Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, announced during a […]...

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Final Approval of the Hijab and Chastity Bill Amidst Regional Tensions/ Roza Nateghi

The Hijab and Chastity Bill, which had remained dormant since the death of the former president, was recently revived, shocking the public. Ahmad Rastineh, spokesperson for the Cultural Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, and one of the most hardline parliament members, reignited the issue. Rastineh, a staunch supporter of the Hijab and Chastity Bill […]...

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Hossein Ansari Rad, representative of the parliament’s eras: Mandatory hijab is forbidden for Muslims / Ali Kalaii

CCTV cameras and their use for monitoring individuals who do not wear mandatory hijab have become a challenging issue. Some consider it as a replacement for the morality police, while others have spoken out against its legality. Hossein Ansari Rad, representative of the first and sixth sessions of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, tells Khat-e-Solh magazine […]...

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Ignoring criticisms; why was the hijab bill not approved by the Guardian Council?/ Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour

According to the principles of the Constitution and the rules governing the creation of laws, the implementation of the decisions of the Islamic Consultative Assembly requires adherence to certain conditions; including presenting the issue in the open session of the parliament and obtaining the votes of the representatives present in the House of Representatives. This […]...

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Censorship of books with semi-legal tools / Ehsan Haghi

A book is considered one of the most important tools for the transmission and dissemination of ideas. Therefore, one of the important measures of freedom of expression in a society is the freedom of individuals to express their thoughts and beliefs in the form of a book. Like all human rights and freedoms, freedom of […]...

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The continuation of failures with the Iranian model; a critique of the Seventh Development Plan / Amir Aghaei

It was during the year 1333 of the solar calendar when “Abolhasan Ehtehaj” was appointed as the head of the Organization for Planning and Budget of the country. Six years had passed since the establishment of this organization and the implementation of the first development plan. At the beginning of his tenure, he established two […]...

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