Freedom of thought and expression

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January 2, 2026

Freedom of thought and expression

Did the middle class join the protests in December? / Reza Haghighatnejad

This is a caption. Reza Haghighatnejad In the popular television program “Pargar” that aired on Saturday, January 6th, the host’s important question was: “Did the middle class and working class join the protests in Iran in December?”. The guests did not have a precise and detailed answer, but the overall result of the opinions of […]...

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Created By: Reza Haghighatnejad
March 20, 2018

The gap between civil society and protesters in December/ Shahin Sadeghzadeh Milan

“خط متن فارسی را به انگلیسی ترجمه کنید” “Translate the following Farsi text to English” Shahin Sadegh Zadeh Milan “Civil society” in Iran is one of the terms that is frequently used in political writings, but there may not be a specific definition for it. Generally, when we talk about civil society, we mean a […]...

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Created By: Admin
March 20, 2018

The Student Movement of the 1990s; Carrying the Giants on Their Shoulders and Learning from History in the Style of Luqman/ Ali Ajami.

“این عکس یک تصویر نمادین است.” “This picture is a symbolic image.” Ali Ajami Two years ago, a young friend asked why you, as student activists of the 1980s, do not document your experiences for the current generation of the student movement. The only answer that came to my mind at that moment was that […]...

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Created By: Ali Ajami
March 20, 2018

اییA Look at the Role of Universities in the Protests of December/ Majid Daryaei

“در این تصویر ، یک گلدان با گل‌های زیبا در پشت پنجره دیده می‌شود” “In this image, a vase with beautiful flowers can be seen behind the window.” Majid Dari During the protests of December 1996, some university students joined the protesters in the streets and for the first time chanted the slogan of “reformist […]...

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Created By: Majid Dori
March 20, 2018

Reflection on the phrase “preventive detention” / Mohammad Moghimi

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Mohammad Moghimi After recent protests regarding some of the arrests that have taken place, the term “preventive arrests” has been used. This term not only lacks any legal logic or justification, but it also goes against the principles of citizens’ fundamental rights. It should be noted that […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Moghimi
March 20, 2018

Telegram is like the internet for Iranians / Amir Rashidi.

This is a caption. Amir Rashidi From about four years ago, when the Telegram app became the most popular mobile application in the field of messaging in Iran, until today, three major changes have taken place in the conditions of users and the internet in Iran. The most significant change is the increase in speed […]...

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Created By: Amir Rashidi
March 20, 2018

Water Crisis, Catalyst for Social Protests in Iran/ Mohammad Mohabi

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Mohammad Mohabi First – Stating the Problem Iran is located in the semi-arid belt close to the ground. The majority of Iran’s soil is desert. The scarcity of water in Iran has led to the creativity of Iranians in managing water. The oldest qanats in the world […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Mohebi
March 20, 2018

A brief article about the nationwide protests of December 2017/ Champion Ghonbari.

. This caption is not translatable as it is a code or identifier for an image. Please provide the actual text in Farsi for translation. Qahraman Ghanbari Nearly forty years have passed since the fall of the Mohammad Reza Pahlavi monarchy, and we still have not reached a unified narrative of why the anti-monarchy protests […]...

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Created By: Ghahraman Ghanbari
March 20, 2018

A collage of slogans from nationwide protests of January/ Behdad Bardbar

This is a caption.[/caption] این یک عنوان است. This is a caption. Bahdad Bordbar In the widespread protests of December 2017, new slogans were raised for the first time. These slogans are not a written or organized manifesto, but they represent the demands of the people participating in these protests. The February 1979 Revolution, known […]...

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Created By: Behdad Bordbar
March 20, 2018

Girls of Enghelab Street and redefining methods of struggle/ Mehrak Kamali

This is a caption.Mehrak Kamali. Cash protest against the March 8 gathering in front of the Ministry of Labor. Winter of 2017 in Iran was a season of experimenting with new methods of protesting against the current state of affairs, alongside traditional methods. The street movement of the Revolution Girls and the December protests in […]...

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Created By: Mehrak Kamali
March 20, 2018

The importance of adhering to the principles of good governance and democratic oversight in budgeting / Mohammad Maghimi.

This is a caption[/caption] This is a caption. Mohammad Moghimi The budget of each country is an indicator of the size of the government and a symbol of its functioning. In order to create efficiency and establish social justice, a diverse range of government actions is necessary; for example, defense readiness, maintaining order and legislation, […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Moghimi
January 24, 2018

Islamic human rights or human rights construction, an impossible matter / Qahraman Qanbari

There is no Farsi text provided to translate. Please provide the text to be translated. Qahraman Ghanbari Islamic Human Rights or Indigenous Human Rights, is not a matter specific to the era of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Even in non-Islamic countries such as China and Singapore, it is declared that the Universal Declaration of […]...

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Created By: Ghahraman Ghanbari
January 24, 2018