Hovsepian Mehr, born on January 6, 1945, was an Iranian-Armenian priest, bishop of the Assemblies of God churches in Iran, and a human rights activist in the field of religious freedom. He was particularly known for his efforts to overturn the death sentence and secure the release of Pastor Mehdi Dibaj, and ultimately, his name […]...

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Understanding the current situation of the position of lawyers in the court of justice or the associations of lawyers in the vast machinery of the country’s judicial system can be achieved through studying its history and examining the past. From the time of the approval of the Law on the Quality of Obtaining a Lawyer’s […]...

Rasoul Badaghi is a teacher and a member of the board of directors of the Iranian Teachers’ Association, with a 30-year history of teaching in schools across the country. In September 2009, after the popular protests against the results of the presidential election, he was arrested and sentenced to 6 years in prison and 5 […]...

A while ago, it was announced that a separate course under the title of Islamic Medicine, which is based on religious and spiritual traditions, should be taught and studied in medical schools. This comes at a time when with the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, proponents of Islamic medicine have brought forth many scandals that […]...

At the end, I asked him if it is possible to extract a version of world peace from the sacred texts. He said that even if it is possible, I personally do not agree with it. He then explained, “The prerequisite for world peace is to enter into government, and we have seen and experienced […]...

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The body of Ali Ajami was found on May 7th of this year in a lake in the city of Houston, America. Despite his short life, he has left behind an impressive record in defense of humanity. Mr. Ajami, born in a rural environment in Sabzevar, overcame difficulties and deprivation to enter the University of […]...

Religion has always been a highly debated topic throughout history. In every period of time, in different countries and regions, and regardless of events that may have had no connection to religion, different opinions have formed in the minds of the general public and intellectuals about religion; sometimes evoking favorable feelings and sometimes feelings of […]...

Civil society helps to create people-centered governance and uphold democratic principles and good governance. The Iranian Bar Association is the first civil society organization in the Middle East that has been at the forefront of this effort, with lawyers being among the most important actors in civil society and human rights. However, experience has shown […]...

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