Freedom of thought and expression

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January 2, 2026

Freedom of thought and expression

“Companion of school, revolution and street/ Beloved and friendly.”

The History of Student Movements in Iran from the Constitutional Revolution to Today Three schoolgirls in their school uniforms walk hand in hand, shaking their headscarves and shouting, “Women, life, freedom.” This image has become familiar in recent months in Iran; it started with the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini and has spread to the […]...

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Created By: Mehrnoush Noudoust
October 23, 2022

Special Police Unit; from the alleys of Mashhad’s seminary to the gardens of Mahshahr/ Maryam Dehkordi

The first time that Iranian citizens heard the name of the special unit may go back to the early 1970s; when one of the first street protests after the revolution took place in Mashhad, one of the most religious cities in Iran, in Bahman 1357. In 1970, the government of Iran merged the city police, […]...

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Created By: Maryam Dehkordi
September 23, 2022

The role of physical confrontation in the dominant behavior of the police in Iran / Moein Khazaei

“In the scene of conflict, if he had a spear in his hand, his hand must be broken. If he had a spear in his hand, it would have caused fear and terror, and he would have wielded it, at that moment you must break his leg with a pen.” This is an oral order […]...

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Created By: Moein Khazaeli
September 23, 2022

What changes result from changing the organizational structure?/ Delbar Tavakoli

The plan to transform the Islamic Republic’s law enforcement forces into a central command was introduced about two years ago, and the General Staff of the Armed Forces took it seriously. In December of 1400, Ayatollah Khamenei announced his approval of the change in the law enforcement structure, and the law enforcement forces came under […]...

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Created By: Delbar Tavakoli
September 23, 2022

Replacing the feeling of security with creating security / Niloufar Gachilou

Since the beginning of 1386 (2007), the implementation of projects known as “Improving Social Security” has been on the agenda of the National Police. The aim of this project is to combat crimes such as harassment, theft, distribution of drugs and psychotropic substances, alcohol consumption, violence and harassment, spread of immoral images, lack of hijab, […]...

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Created By: Niloofar Gachilou
September 23, 2022

“Peace and mental well-being of the people/ Saba Alaleh”

At first, it may be necessary to define security – especially in our important discussion of mental security – so that we can understand its connection to life. Security is a state of individual needs and desires that is a fundamental and prerequisite psychological need for our personal and social growth. As a result of […]...

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Created By: Saba Alaleh
September 23, 2022

Frajah, police or economic cartel? / Mohammadreza Sardari

The death of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurdish girl, after being detained by the “Feraja Guidance Patrol,” has once again stirred public emotions. Many are asking why violence has become so rampant among the police force and why the dignity and honor of citizens have been taken lightly by this security organization. Why has the […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Reza Sardari
September 23, 2022

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According to the country’s law enforcement command, which has now changed from a rank-based system to a command-based system and is expected to bring about “transformation in security and service to the people” regarding the police in Iran, Hossein Ashtari, the chief commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s law enforcement, believes that the root […]...

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Created By: Admin
September 23, 2022

The History of Digital Struggle for Digital Sovereignty / Amin Qazaei

You can buy a great house with four hundred and fifty thousand dollars, but one person spent this amount to buy a house in the three-dimensional virtual environment of Metaverse to be in the neighborhood of a famous rap singer named Snoop Dogg. Only in January 2022, Metaverse properties were sold for eighty-five million dollars. […]...

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Created By: Amin Ghazaie
August 22, 2022

“The key to a better tomorrow is in the hands of proactive youth/ Elaheh Amani.”

The twelfth day of August every year is the International Youth Day. The idea for this day was initiated in 1998 in Lisbon and was adopted on December 17, 1999 at the United Nations General Assembly. The year 2022 is the World Youth Day of “Inter-generational Solidarity, Creating a Global World for All Generations”. This […]...

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Created By: Elahe Amani
August 22, 2022

“Compulsory confessions, a weapon for all seasons of oppression / Ali Afshari”

Forcing political and civil activists to confess to actions they did not commit within the framework of security scenario or repent and express regret for their beliefs and convictions prior to their arrest is one of the oldest tactics of the Islamic Republic of Iran; in fact, it is considered a counterpart to it. During […]...

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Created By: Ali Afshari
August 22, 2022

Is the bill “Amendment of the Arms Deployment Law” a reproduction of the exceptional situation? / Mehrnoush Noye Doust

God, Sultan Mahmud is the same God as today. Last year, the leader of the Islamic Republic agreed to change the name of “NAJA” to “FARAJA” and in May of this year, “The Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic” was promoted to “The Command of the Law Enforcement of the Islamic Republic”. Following this […]...

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Created By: Mehrnoush Noudoust
July 22, 2022