A group of protesters marched from in front of Tehran University towards Enqelab Square, chanting slogans. Riot police on motorcycles arrived and fired tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowd. Two young girls separated from the group and ran towards Shanzadeh Street. As they were fleeing, a boy shouted from behind the green university […]...

One of the most fundamental rights emphasized in human rights rules and standards is the right to access to fair trial, and one of the essential indicators necessary for achieving fair trial is the right to access to a lawyer in the process of trial. In other words, access to a lawyer is considered one […]...

The season of oppressors’ failure. First, it is necessary to mention that when the writer decided to write this article, the conditions were different in two ways. First, it was difficult to predict the continuation of protests for more than two weeks, but this happened for various reasons, similar to many events that have puzzled […]...

A few notes about protest literature in Iran. When discussing “protest literature,” some may think that our understanding of this concept is synonymous or closely related to “commitment in literature” or, in another reading, “committed literature”; an understanding that itself has a “leftist” color and smell. Although “leftist literature” is also an example of this […]...

Literature has recorded the first execution to the last massacre. You must have heard this sentence many times: “Their work is finished.” From the mouth of a taxi driver, a working woman, a daily wage laborer, or a student who has confidently set a deadline: “They won’t see the end of 1401,” “Next year in […]...

An exploration of Iranian revolutionary songs; from the blood of the youth of the homeland to the anthem of women. An announcement, no matter how good it is, will never be read more than once; but a song, learned by heart, is repeated over and over again. These are some of the words of Joe […]...

The seasons of protest and movement among the people have always been accompanied by the support of artists and those with a sense of taste and eloquence; those who have used the tools of art to speak for the people and shed light on their problems, and be their voice. This season has once again […]...

“Meeting ‘Salam Farmandeh’ and ‘For…’ Shervin Hajipour” For over forty years, schools in Iran have turned into prisons and students are reprimanded for their rights to freedom. These days, we see many images of schools in the country where students are singing the song “For…” by Shervin Haji Pour in schools or on the streets, […]...

The last word of protest is when it takes shape, it becomes present in all aspects of life. In the sound of the streets, the faces of passersby, television images, late-night movies, best-selling book lists, quiet restaurants, slogans from behind windows, and of course in art. If we want to talk about the starting point […]...

Can we hold artists responsible for their actions in sensitive political and social situations? Before and after the February 1979 revolution, discussions were raised about the role of art and literature and their responsibility in society. What was approved and accepted by revolutionary and leftist forces was referred to as committed art. This perspective was […]...

The pulse of protest art is rising in Iran. The widespread uprising of the Iranian people and the presence of women and girls at the forefront of these movements have awakened the creativity that was dormant in the heart of Iranian society. Today, we witness the art of protest and its prominent symbol in various […]...

Khosrow. Budget. State. Sure. Bar. Shower. Nation. Members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly agreed in an open session on Monday, 8 Aban 1401, after a month of suppression and severe crackdown by the government on Iranian protesters, to increase the salaries of law enforcement and armed forces personnel by twenty percent through the amendment of […]...