He says that in 1364, the first cases of AIDS were discovered in Iran in Saravan. He still emphasizes that the issue has been taboo both then and now, and society must nurture itself and let go of taboos. He is Dr. Malek Fazeli, an ophthalmologist and member of the Health and Treatment Commission in […]...

“ما در حال تلاش برای بهبود زندگی خود هستیم” “We are striving to improve our lives.” Pegah Hamzei Alcoholic beverages have been handcrafted for years and have been making headlines around the world; drinks that, due to religious or legal restrictions, or even lower prices than factory-made samples, are produced and consumed illegally in many […]...

Monireh Baradaran Khorshahi is a writer and researcher who herself has experienced years of imprisonment and torture during both pre- and post-revolution periods of Azar 57. She is the sister of Mehdi Baradaran Khorshahi, a leftist activist who spent more than seven years in prison before the Azar 57 revolution and was executed in 60 […]...

  Farnaz Kamali Street dogs, stray dogs, or urban dogs? The terms “street dog” or “stray dog” are not correct and are against animal rights. These are urban dogs that live in urban environments and have always lived alongside humans; from the time when cities were small and underdeveloped until today. In fact, their home […]...

Writing these few lines is only to say that we know Nasrin Sotoudeh, dear, is on a hunger strike. Nasrin Sotoudeh is a human rights activist and lawyer, a member of the Human Rights Defenders Association, the One Million Signatures Campaign to Change Discriminatory Laws Against Women, and the Association for the Protection of Children. […]...

Despite a quarter century passing since the end of the Iran-Iraq war, its controversies and consequences still remain. One of the most prominent consequences is the lingering effects of chemical weapons, even on civilians. According to government statistics, during the eight-year war, approximately 100,000 Iranians were killed or injured as a result of Iraq’s chemical […]...