One of the most significant social and political developments in recent years in Iran is the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, also known as the “Mahsa” movement. It began in late summer 2022, coinciding with the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the Iranian police (morality police), and has continued in various forms since […]...

The contemporary history of our country is filled with violent protests and nonviolent resistance for changing the political power structure; so much so that it could be considered the first civil resistance of the 20th century by Iranians. This is because the Constitutional Revolution of Iran in 1905-1906 is listed as the first nonviolent revolutionary […]...

We are on the eve of the anniversary of the executions of the summer of 1367. The dark summer in which thousands of political activists were executed, in violation of the law. Among these men and women, many had completed their sentences and were looking forward to their freedom. But they were executed, en masse […]...

During the short period since the issuance of the death sentence for Sharifeh Mohammadi and Parichehr Azizi, multiple statements have been released in protest against the issuance of these sentences and the danger of similar sentences being issued for Vida Movahedi and Nasim Gholami Simiari. Paying attention to the letters and analyses published by imprisoned […]...

The issuing of death sentences for Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist, and Parisa Azizi, a social worker, is seen by many human rights activists as part of the ongoing war against women that the Islamic Republic has intensified in the past two years. It is a reaction to the widespread women’s movement in Iran and […]...

118 years have passed since the Constitutional Revolution in Iran; a revolution that one of its ideals was to achieve “fairness” through the people. But the problem is that since then, whenever there has been oppression and rights have been violated, they have either ignored the law or created a legal garment by force; a […]...

It has been a few days since the news of the death sentence for “Sharifeh Mohammadi” has caused great sadness and anger in the Iranian society. This sentence was issued by the first branch of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht, with the charge of “rebellion”. “Examining the legal aspects of this ruling is challenging for […]...

A 14-year-old girl, while hiding behind an electrical kiosk, is trembling and staring in awe at the approaching Basij forces. The Basij forces stand up and the officers start marching, rushing towards the girl. The young girl fights back against the officers’ punches and kicks, but the large number of officers has her terrified. Some […]...

One of the most important issues that is currently being discussed in society is determining the boundary of “civil disobedience” with law-breaking, legalism, and the religious term “oppression”. The attention to this issue has led to the question of the relationship between ethics and law, justice and ethics, or in a religious perspective, the interaction […]...

The teacher unions in Iran declared their existence in the late 1970s after the revolution. Five independent and non-governmental unions called “Teacher Unions” were established in five provinces, as pioneers in pursuing the rights of teachers and students and entering the field of union demands. From the beginning of the 1980s, more teachers attempted to […]...

The world has different policies, one of which is the world of “promises”. Nowadays, politicians in all forms of government – from democratic to semi-democratic and even authoritarian – are forced to make promises to the people and the people usually have no choice but to “vote” based on the promises they hear from the […]...

According to reports published on social media in the past weeks, security forces have displayed another form of violence against women by violating their privacy at metro stations and continuing the enforcement of compulsory hijab. According to these reports, passengers are confronted with officers who, without their consent, confiscate and search their mobile phones under […]...