Freedom of thought and expression
Created By: Reza NajafiThe purpose of writing this article is not to criticize the laws set in the country. Although numerous laws have been drafted and implemented in the years 1361, 1365, 1374, 1384, 1392, and most recently in the month of Ordibehesht of 1402 by various institutions such as the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Supreme […]...
Read MoreIranian women have been standing hand in hand for nearly a year now, against one of the most brutal and oppressive regimes ruling the world. After the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, they have filled their lives with the sweetness of a serious, courageous, and persistent struggle for freedom. They have taken off the forced […]...
Read MoreAlvin Toffler, the theorist of the “Third Wave”, believes that after the two agricultural and industrial revolutions, humans have now entered the third revolution; the electronic revolution. He says that the emergence of phenomena has caused chaos and the only way to escape it is to choose a strategy of knowledge against these phenomena. Based […]...
Read MoreIf we want to summarize the history of Iranian television after 1357 in one sentence, we can write: A huge cultural and artistic gap between the reality of society and the programs produced. A gap that was mostly evident between the years 68 to 78. The atmosphere of revolutionary society and the subsequent eight-year war […]...
Read MoreIn Iran, when television was under the monopoly of the government, all windows of critical thinking were closed and all avenues of influence for thoughts, beliefs, and existing discourses were obsessively blocked. As an arm of the security apparatus, it also took on the mission of suppressing the government’s opposition. Some speakers and journalists were […]...
Read MoreHuman rights and visual media play a vital role in a free world and act as powerful tools for promoting transparency, accountability, and social justice. In countries that uphold the principles of freedom of expression and information, individuals have the right to produce, access, and share visual media, which can expose human rights violations, document […]...
Read MoreIt is rare for powers to build a memorial in condemnation or even criticism of their own actions. It is a dream if they even whisper a hidden line on a stone in the Vatican. My fault “But is there a small sign of the centuries of crimes of the Catholic Church? Is there a […]...
Read MoreDefinition of historical memory and its difference from history. If we study “history” officially and systematically through sources and remnants left by people in the past, the “historical memory” is that part of history which is transmitted socially, culturally, and politically through a group or community of people. Two features are mentioned to know the […]...
Read MoreSome protesting artists have been banned from engaging in transactions. Violation of civil rights and human rights. In a world where social scientists, including philosophers and jurists, are striving to define a comprehensive global concept of human rights based on humanistic theories and analyses, and thinkers like Hannah Arendt and her colleagues are working towards […]...
Read MoreThe ideology of government is in contradiction with happiness. Annual list of the happiest countries in the world based on survey results. Galup Institute Once again, it was announced and for the consecutive year, the people of Finland were named the happiest people in the world. A look at the top 10 happiest countries in […]...
Read MoreYesterday, a coincidence (or as it is called in Persian, “tavard”) happened. A friend asked me about a book by Franz Fanon and which translation of Fanon’s books is better. I replied that I haven’t read any of Fanon’s works because the anti-Western ideologies of Fanon and his nationalist supporters, such as Ali Shariati and […]...
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Created By: Reza NajafiWhen the historical journey of nations towards freedom is examined and the efforts of European philosophers and thinkers in explaining democratic methods and institutions for the realization of citizenship rights are studied, we find that humanity has paid heavy costs for its own freedom and citizenship rights. Freedom is such a precious gem that the […]...
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