The home viewing network, the latest victim of suppression / Marzieh Mohabbey.

In Iran, when television was under the monopoly of the government, all windows of critical thinking were closed and all avenues of influence for thoughts, beliefs, and existing discourses were obsessively blocked. As an arm of the security apparatus, it also took on the mission of suppressing the government’s opposition. Some speakers and journalists were […]...

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“Satra and its history, a tool for suppression in the media sphere/ Mostafa Azizi”

To suppress visual media, the Islamic Republic has taken different approaches. They used to think that their control over the radio and television would be permanent and all they needed was to have control over it and exercise complete supervision, and even if they loosened restrictions in cinemas, suppression would still be carried out. At […]...

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Repeated censorship of visual media and its impact on human rights / Abdullah Bai Lashki

Human rights and visual media play a vital role in a free world and act as powerful tools for promoting transparency, accountability, and social justice. In countries that uphold the principles of freedom of expression and information, individuals have the right to produce, access, and share visual media, which can expose human rights violations, document […]...

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Ambiguity in the circle of Kermani friends; Kermani bankers under scrutiny/ Nafiseh Sharafaldini

The Resalat Qarz al-Hasaneh Bank emphasizes its role in providing interest-free loans and receiving a two percent profit in its advertisements. These advertisements have led to long lines in some provinces of the country to receive these facilities, but this is not entirely true. The use of cheap money and depositing with a rate of […]...

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The government is trying to open up the foreign job market/ Amir Aghaei.

The Deputy Minister of Employment of the Ministry of Cooperation, Labor, and Social Welfare announced the launch of “Labor Market Diplomacy” for the deployment of skilled workforce to Qatar. He added, “In the past six months, Qatar has issued 500 work visas for Iranians and negotiations between the two sides are ongoing.” According to the […]...

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The Role of the Government in the Sequence of Honor Killings in Iran / Elaheh Amani

Is “honor killing” on the rise in the world and in Iran? With a brief review, we find that in Iran and other Western Asian countries (Middle East) and South Asian countries, news of honor killings is also the top headline on websites and newspapers. Human rights groups say that every year, around a thousand […]...

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Burning diesel, violation of the right to a healthy environment / Ehsan Haghi

The right to a healthy environment is one of the examples of human rights that legal experts in this field consider as part of the third generation of human rights. According to the “United Nations Conference on the Human Environment” statement, adopted on June 16, 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden, the preservation of the human environment […]...

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Which countries still have the death penalty? / Parastoo Azizi

The death penalty is one of the hottest and most controversial topics in the world today. Supporters of the death penalty often see it as a necessary punishment to ensure the safety of society from individuals who commit heinous crimes. On the other hand, many opponents view the death penalty as a form of murder […]...

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Popular music and compulsory military service/ Alireza Goodarzi

A Look at Three Decades of Social and Human Rights Songs “Sandy” Every time I hear about mandatory military service, the voice of Shahram Azar, our own Sedi, rings in my ear: “Yaghloui with your hands in line for Sachmeh Polo…”. For several years now, the hashtag #SayNoToMilitaryService has been seen on social media. But […]...

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Compulsory military service and civil disobedience of men/ Majid Shia Ali

The potential for sudden formation of civil disobedience campaigns. In recent months, as street protests have calmed down, the more peaceful strains of these protests have continued as an ongoing struggle. These strains included acts of civil disobedience by women against mandatory hijab laws, as well as encouraging and financially punishing businesses that support and […]...

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