The roots of population growth policies in Iran: religious, political, or security? / Reza Alijani

An Overview of Population Policies in Iran in the Past Half Century The first population control program in Iran was implemented in 1337 at the recommendation of the United Nations, but coordinated population control programs began in 1348. In the years before the 1357 revolution, the growth of Iran’s population decreased from 1.3% to 1.2% […]...

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The heartless and deceitful government is alien to human rights / Reza Alijani

The performance and positions of Rouhani’s government, especially his Minister of Interior, during the November 98 street protests, caused their actions to become more apparent to the public in December 96 and to come out of the curtain. The historical phrase “we didn’t stop at anything, we used our hands and feet” displayed the Minister […]...

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Unsuccessful conversation in the public sphere of Iran / Reza Alijani

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Labor strikes in the context of political movements / Reza Alijani

This is a caption.Reza Alijani Some of the admirable advantages of workers’ protests. Recent labor protests (especially in Haft Tappeh and Khuzestan Steel) have admirable characteristics and advantages; such as: Internal networking for maximum collaboration among individuals, through various means, especially social networks. “Collective management and the emergence of a shared sense of belonging to […]...

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Where will the strikes go?/ Reza Alijani

This is a caption This is a caption. Reza Alijani Reformists are generally focused on elections, but reformists believe that different sections of society, as well as civil, political, and trade movements, can use all peaceful means to bring about change in their individual and collective lives and destinies. The tools that can create “change” […]...

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Which one accumulates more experience: the protesting force or the suppressing force? / Reza Alijani

This is a caption [/caption] This is a caption. Reza Alijani In December 2017, young and middle-aged people from around one hundred cities in different parts of the country took to the streets and expressed their economic and social grievances, linking them to the overall power structure. These protests started in Mashhad with crude thinking […]...

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Parallel destructive actions; “Basij” as a judicial enforcer instead of “law enforcement” / Reza Alijani

When the judicial system itself is the tool of security forces in the field of political, civil, and trade activists – including the Ministry of Intelligence and the Revolutionary Guards and others – the role of the judicial officer (whether “general” who can take initial judicial actions upon witnessing an obvious crime, or “specific” who […]...

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How can we reverse the destruction and execution? / Reza Alijani

“این عکس یک پسر کوچک در حال بازی در پارک است.” “This photo shows a little boy playing in the park.” Reza Alijani The issuance of a cruel death sentence for Mohammad Ali Taheri once again highlights the issue of torture, punishment, and even execution for “belief” in the judicial and security system of the […]...

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Councils; Council Creator or Bringer of Despair!? / Reza Alijani

“این عکس یک پرنده در حال پرواز است” “This picture shows a bird flying.” Reza Alijani From the Talqani Council to the City Council Board. For my generation, the word “council” has been very inspiring. But what feelings do I have about it now? “The message of Talaghani is martyrdom and council; this slogan, with […]...

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What does informing about human rights violations do to our mental and conscience as prisoners?/ Reza Alijani

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Reza Alijani When the friends of the “Peace Line” magazine (Mr. Ali Kalai) asked me to write an article about the “necessity of informing about human rights violations”, I thought about what I should say about this important issue that I haven’t written about before. So far, […]...

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Why do they give heavy sentences to some prisoners? / Reza Alijani

This is a caption “This is a caption” Reza Alijani 1- During the Green Movement, statements from a commander of the Revolutionary Guards were published, stating that one of his comrades had seen a fellow soldier among the protesters (Green Movement) on the front lines. He was deeply upset and concerned about this, but had […]...

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The struggle between honor and dignity with determination and baseness in interrogation rooms / Reza Alijani

This is a caption “This is a caption” Reza Alijani Do you think why the security-judicial system in Iran has always been opposed to defining political crimes and even when it is written without any evidence or basis, they still strongly defend against it? The answer to my speculation is a problem: They are against […]...

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