National Unity: The Key to Sustaining Suppression in Education and Training / Arash Mohammadi

While the slogan of “national unity” has been raised as a key principle in the government of physicians, it seems that this concept is more used as a tool to maintain and perpetuate repression in some government institutions, especially the Ministry of Education. National unity, which could have meant an effort towards convergence and participation […]...

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The challenging path of education in the new academic year / Reza Dehlooi

“I can’t handle these kids anymore, they’re constantly causing chaos and don’t pay attention to their studies. They’re not on the right path. I don’t know what parents are going through with them.” These were the words of retired teacher Sharifi, who I used to work with last school year. “I was hired thirty-five years […]...

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Prohibition of holding congregational prayers in an Islamic country/ Shahram Ahmadi

One of the longstanding conflicts in the Middle East has been the divide between Shia and Sunni, which has manifested itself in various forms throughout history. The current government of Iran, which is considered a Shia government, has always tried to marginalize the Sunni population and has subjected this religious minority to various forms of […]...

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