Freedom of thought and expression
Several curtains from the design “Youth of the Population” / Mandana Sadeghi
One. Looking at the political slogans at the beginning of the 1980s surrounding the Iran-Iraq war, one can clearly understand the goals of the Islamic Republic’s government to increase the population’s awareness. Slogans such as “The Twenty Million Army”, “If this war lasts for twenty years, we will stand”, “Oh Army of the Owner of […]...
Read MoreHalf a century of silence! / Keyumars Amiri
The dynamic and active Iranian society, which has its roots in great and glorious civilizations throughout history, has nurtured numerous valuable elites throughout its existence and has been the cradle of precious civilizations. On the other hand, this society has also been one that its activists and artists have constantly faced severe oppression, harassment, and […]...
Read More“Divine rule in the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, not the divine rule that we have known so far!?/ Kioumarth Amiri”
Here, in the country of Iran, under the rule of the Islamic Republic system, it has been close to half a century that under the shadow of chaos and turmoil, religious institutions, organizations, and non-profit and autonomous organizations have formed and are operating, acting unlawfully and seizing parts of national and public assets, causing wealth […]...
Read More“Ensuring Cybersecurity in Iran Today/ Ali Kalaei”
It has been two years that cyber attacks on Iran have increased and “the level and complexity of these attacks in Iran compared to other countries is unprecedented” (1). This is the statement of the Secretary of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace about Iran’s situation in the field of cyber security in the first decade […]...
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Created By: Ali KalaeiA Look at the Student Solidarity Campaign in Sistan and Baluchestan / Saeed Shirzad
As the month of Mehr approaches, the first thing that occupies our minds is the joy of children and the new life they have embarked on. Every year, as these children enter higher grades, this new life becomes more vibrant. However, the necessity of this new life undoubtedly includes free and appropriate education that should […]...
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Created By: Saied ShirzadThe Curtain of Masterful Mentors; A Note on the Village of Iranian Cinema Today / Naveed Mihan-Doust
Iranian cinema has gone through a turbulent path from its birth until now: from Mirza Ibrahim Khan Akasbashi and Khan Baba Mo’tazeddi, who filmed the first movies in this country, to Ebrahim Golestan, who made the first silent film in Iranian cinema, to the present time where everything, including film screenings, has become digital and […]...
Read MoreBreaking the cycle of violence; a sustainable solution for a violence-free society / Abdullah Bai Lashki
Abstaining from the use of violence can be defined as the most basic definition of non-violence. However, it must be acknowledged that violence exists in various forms. Different scientific approaches to non-violence acknowledge that there are different types of violence. The most prominent type of violence, which is seen openly in many societies, especially in […]...
Read MoreWorld Peace Day; Responsibility of People, Civil Society and Human Rights Activists / Arash Sadeghi
Introduction: The performance of the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council in the fight against international terrorism and humanitarian assistance, resulting from developments in the concept of peace, is of great importance. The establishment of international judicial bodies, which began in the 20th century and reached its peak in the last decade, is crucial […]...
Read MoreThe Difficulty of Discovering the Truth About the Disappeared / Shahin Sadeghzadeh Milani
A wide range of victims of human rights violations fall into the category of “enforced disappearances”. From Argentine political prisoners who were thrown out of airplanes into the sea during the “Dirty War” of 1976-1983, to the victims of the massacre of political prisoners in Iran in the summer of 1988; the disappeared are individuals […]...
Read More“Virtual Space User Protection Plan: No Prohibition, Yes Blocking!” / Moein Khazaeli
It was July 2016 when the United Nations Human Rights Commission recognized the blocking of citizens’ access to the internet as a violation of human rights, by passing a resolution. According to this resolution, any deliberate and intentional interference with free access to the internet by governments, especially preventing the free flow of information on […]...
Read MoreShaping the youth in the fields of political and social freedom / Frank Chalak
“Based on human nature, humans are free. However, since humans live in a society and a set of laws governs human communities, this freedom defines a framework for corresponding measures. In this scope of freedom, there is no good or bad, but rather it explains and defines the way justice is obtained in proportion to […]...
Read MoreJournalism in Iran is a major misunderstanding; a report on the problems of journalists in Iran / Zahra Bagheri Shad
Years ago, when I was working on a file with my dear friend and colleague, Sheyda Laleh, titled “Why and How I Became a Journalist,” I had a conversation with Ali Akbar Ghazi Zadeh, a prominent journalism professor. I had fallen in love with reporting and editing in his classes, and now I was sitting […]...
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