Reflection on the Political Crime Plan

One of the topics that is always discussed in the political discourse in Iran is the topic of “political crimes” and related discussions. The question of what constitutes a political crime and why it has gained such importance in the political culture of the 20th century is a lengthy and detailed discussion, but in this […]...

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Class-based prison system; the story of us and them!

When I entered prison, almost no one knew me. I was a cultural journalist and, well, to be honest, most politicians are not fond of reading. They had plenty of opportunities to read books there, but mostly political and historical ones, and occasionally philosophical ones. Some of them would also flip through poetry and fiction […]...

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The human rights situation in Rouhani’s government during one week.

From an international perspective, the Islamic Republic is still enjoying the achievement of President Hassan Rouhani’s so-called “moderate” status and also one of the five seats on the subcommittee of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, including the Commission on the Status of Women. However, inside Iran, everyday life is characterized by detention, torture, […]...

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تهOn the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day, we name her Aida with full eyebrows.

This year, for the first time, the name “World Menstrual Hygiene Day” was designated. By naming a day with this name, two goals can be pursued; One: Emphasizing the importance of mental and physical health issues, Two: Diminishing or eliminating the taboo associated with menstruation throughout history. Menstruation, period, menstrual cycle, or menstruation, is the […]...

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The difficulties of maintaining independent journalism / Zhila Bani Yaghoub

Independent journalism means something simple to me: “Independent from power”; this means independent from any political and economic power. The journalist is not with the government, but against it. It is not their duty to praise the government, but to be critical, to observe the government, see its shortcomings, and report them to the people. […]...

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Censorship and the creation of imperfect beings.

” “Censored publications remain bad even when they produce good products, because these products are only as good as the representative of the censored media and do not have the characteristic of being bad media products.” “Even when free publications produce bad products, they are still good because their bad products deviate from the inherent […]...

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The Importance of Mental and Physical Health in Prison / Mehdi Khodaei

With a glance at the situation of ward 350 in Evin prison and hall 12 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. In many standards and human rights reports, the conditions of prisons and treatment of prisoners are always mentioned as indicators for measuring the human approach and adherence to human rights components by governments and […]...

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“The forgotten women of Kahrizak/ Jamal Hosseini”

On kilometer 17 of the Tehran-Varamin highway, just before reaching the city of Qarchak, there is a facility near the road consisting of seven warehouses and one newly constructed building. These are the characteristics of a prison that officials have named “Shame City of Rey” and the locals of the area refer to it as […]...

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