Freedom of thought and expression
Why is access to the internet considered a fundamental human right? / Morteza Hamounian
In early May, the government of Congo signed a contract worth 5.6 million dollars with the group “Mer”. Mer is an Israeli security consulting company with deep ties to Israeli intelligence services. Mer sells monitoring tools to foreign security forces and the result of its products is a large data analysis system called the Strategic […]...
Read MoreEducational deprivation in Gonabad Dervishes/ Kasseri Noori
This is not a complete sentence, so it cannot be accurately translated. Please provide the full Farsi text. Khosrow Noori For years, the dervishes of Gonabad in Iran have been deprived of their social and educational rights and the government’s security approach has weighed heavily on them. In the past year, despite promises and slogans […]...
Read MoreAn Overview of the Status of Bahais in the Political System of Iran / Shahin Eqaniyan
“متن تصویر راست چین” “Right-aligned image text” Shahin Ighaniyan Naturally, what is discussed during elections in any country is the concept of choice. In Iran, however, since the emergence of political elections, the concept and impact of these choices on the lives of the people has been a topic of discussion at a deeper level. […]...
Read More“Islam and the forgotten rights of the Baha’is/ Hassan Farshchian”
This is a caption This is a caption Hassan Farshchian Depriving Baha’is of their most basic citizenship rights, such as the right to education, suitable employment, government employment, residence, and so on, are clear examples of oppression and injustice towards Baha’is. Without a doubt, in most Islamic societies, the treatment towards Baha’is is discriminatory, unethical, […]...
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Created By: Hasan FereshtianCivil society in Iran and support for the rights of minorities; criticisms and hopes/ Witness AliThe Civil Society in Iran and the Support for the Rights of Minorities; Criticisms and Hopes/ Witness Ali
This is a caption This is a caption. Shahed Alavi Writing about Iranian civil society is difficult due to uncertainty about its agency, and this difficulty is intensified when discussing its relationship with the Baha’i community. The question of the effectiveness or agency of civil society in Iran is a valid question if we accept […]...
Read MoreMinoritization in Ethnic Geography/ Habibollah Sarbazi
This is a caption This is a caption Habibullah Sarbazi Akbar Turkhan, the senior advisor to the President and Secretary of the Coordination Council for Free Trade-Industrial Zones, announced in an interview with Tabnak that the government’s plan is to increase the population by at least 2.5 million and settle the new population on the […]...
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Created By: Habibollah SarbaziCouncils; Council Creator or Bringer of Despair!? / Reza Alijani
“این عکس یک پرنده در حال پرواز است” “This picture shows a bird flying.” Reza Alijani From the Talqani Council to the City Council Board. For my generation, the word “council” has been very inspiring. But what feelings do I have about it now? “The message of Talaghani is martyrdom and council; this slogan, with […]...
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Created By: Reza AlijaniCity and village councils and the future/ Qahreman Qanbari
This is an image of a flower. The hero Qanbari. Writing about city and village council elections, or in general writing about a matter called elections in Iran, comes with its own specific contradictions. It means that when faced with the issue of elections in Iran, we are always confronted with parties who, although their […]...
Read MoreCouncil Elections: The Incomplete Path of Political Participation/ Ali Asghar Ramazanpour
This is not a complete sentence and cannot be translated accurately. Please provide a complete sentence for translation. Ali Asghar Ramazanpour The elections for city and village councils are the final section of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran to be implemented. This law was put into effect 19 years after the approval […]...
Read MoreExpanding the concept of equality throughout the country and decentralizing from Tehran / Saki Laghaii
This is not a complete sentence, so it cannot be translated. Please provide the full text for an accurate translation. Saqi Laga’i The social presence of women in various fields changed after the 1979 Revolution and the rise of the Islamic Republic. From the mandatory hijab to the exclusion of women from certain professions such […]...
Read MoreThe 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. […]...
Read More“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