Freedom of thought and expression

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March 9, 2026

Freedom of thought and expression

The Rise and Fall of Councils in Iran / Mohammad Mohabi

“مراقب باشید” “Be careful” Mohammad Mohabbai In the human experience during modernity and the evolution of human life based on the concept of democracy, the institution of “local councils” is remembered as one of the important achievements. Some seek the creation of local councils (city and village councils) in the characteristics of ancient Greek city-states. […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Mohebi
April 23, 2017

“Judicial independence is a necessary requirement for achieving judicial justice / Mohammad Moghimi.”

This is a caption “This is a caption” Mohammad Moghimi The independent judiciary is of such high importance that it is considered one of the desirable principles of governance. In fact, the existence of an independent and efficient judiciary is a guarantee of the economic, social, cultural, and political security of a society. On the […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Moghimi
April 23, 2017

What does informing about human rights violations do to our mental and conscience as prisoners?/ Reza Alijani

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Reza Alijani When the friends of the “Peace Line” magazine (Mr. Ali Kalai) asked me to write an article about the “necessity of informing about human rights violations”, I thought about what I should say about this important issue that I haven’t written about before. So far, […]...

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Created By: Reza Alijani
March 27, 2017

A look at the professional activities of teachers in 95/ Mohammad Habibi.

This is a caption This is a caption. Mohammad Habibi In the year 95, it was not a pleasant year for the public education system of the country. The remaining of Baloch teacher, Hamid Gangoozehi, to save the lives of his students at the beginning of the new year, the suicides of several retired teachers […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Habibi
March 27, 2017

Public Sphere and Dual Consequences of Social Networks / Ali Afshari

“مردم ایران در حال حاضر در حال مبارزه با وضعیت اقتصادی دشواری هستند.” “The people of Iran are currently struggling with a difficult economic situation.” Ali Afshari Social media has been one of the most important platforms for changes in communication, social relationships, and lifestyle in recent decades in Iran. The increase in internet usage […]...

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Created By: Ali Afshari
February 24, 2017

Telegram and Instagram, experiments of the system/ Hossein Torkashvand

This is not a complete sentence, so it cannot be translated accurately. Please provide the full sentence for an accurate translation. Hossein Torkashvand The discussion about the relationship between technology in general, the internet in particular, and its products with governments, especially authoritarian governments, has been abundant so far. It was once believed that the […]...

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Created By: Hossein Torkashvand
February 24, 2017

Dil Village; A Documentary Narrative of the Impact of Social Networks on Public Opinion.

In 2009, there was a turning point in the change of mindset among the people of Iran. Although the ruling regime and its media outlets made great efforts to not only censor but also suppress news, with the help of technologies such as Facebook and satellite networks in the hands of the people, news of […]...

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Created By: Admin
February 24, 2017

Activism and the danger of virtual celebrities/ Mehdi Arabshahi

This is not a complete sentence, so it cannot be translated accurately. Please provide the full Farsi text. Mehdi Arabshahi Until just a decade ago, the world of political and social activities was much simpler. Communication technologies had not yet advanced and there was no sign of online social networks. Slowly, Facebook and Twitter emerged […]...

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Created By: Admin
February 24, 2017

Will Telegram once again lead the way in the upcoming elections? / By Azin Mahajerian

Since the introduction of Telegram in Iran, this messaging tool has been met with a strong reception from Iranian users. Today, it can be said that Telegram, with nearly 20 million Iranian users, is one of the most popular mobile messaging applications in Iran. Most messaging applications that were previously used by Iranian users are […]...

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Created By: Behazin Mohajerian
February 24, 2017

The Role of Social Networks in Society and Public Opinion / Amir Razaqi

“ماهیتابه های سرخ شده” Fried fish fillets Amir Razaqi Every social relationship between humans forms a social knot, and these social knots create social networks. Social networks can be seen as a social structure that is formed by individual or organizational knots and connected by one or more specific types of dependencies. Examples of these […]...

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Created By: Amir Razaghi
February 24, 2017

What is happening on Persian Twitter?/ Maryam Shafipour

This is a caption This is a caption Maryam Shafiepour In recent months, the solidarity of Persian-speaking users on social networks, especially Twitter, has caused several news related to Iran to become widely discussed or, as they say, “trending” in the virtual world. In some cases, this collective empathy has resulted in desired outcomes in […]...

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Created By: Maryam Shafipour
February 24, 2017

Social networks, the arm of powerful social movements/ Elaheh Amani

This is a caption This is a caption. Goddess Amani In recent decades, the field of political science and social movement studies have paid very little attention to the important and key role of communication and the mechanisms of communication tools in shaping and sustaining protest movements. However, today – especially in the light of […]...

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Created By: Elahe Amani
February 24, 2017