Women Rights

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May 22, 2026

Women Rights

Issuing secondary permits leading to the promotion of violence in society; in conversation with Dr. Ghamar Fallah / Fernaz Kamali.

Despite the fact that every year and according to statistics, several cases of acid attacks occur in the country, but the recent chain of acid attacks in Isfahan, which apparently has also spread to Tehran, is unprecedented in terms of the number of cases and the reasons behind them – which are not limited to […]...

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Created By: Farnaz Kamali
December 26, 2014

Abdolsamad Khoramshahi: We should not expect forgiveness from the victims of acid attacks / Simin Rouzgar.

Abdolsamad Khoramshahi is one of the most famous and controversial criminal lawyers in Iran. He was born in Qazvin in 1328 and has handled cases for individuals such as Shahla Jahed, Delara Darabi, Fatemeh Matin (the oldest prisoner accused of murder), Neda Agha Sultan, and Reyhaneh Jabbari, as well as the victims of the attack […]...

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Created By: Simin Rouzgard
December 26, 2014

When cheering for the national team is prohibited / Jila Bani Yaghoub

Peace Line – That night, some of my friends said: Tomorrow the volleyball competition will start at Azadi Stadium, we all remembered that the World Volleyball Federation had promised the Islamic Republic of Iran to allow women to attend the stadium to watch the World Volleyball competitions. How great, how much we wanted to see […]...

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Created By: Zahra Baniyaghoub
December 25, 2014

Alternate punishment for acid attackers/ Mohammad Olyaie-Fard

The first legal draft related to acid attacks was passed in February 1959. This law stipulates that “anyone who intentionally causes the death of someone by spraying acid or any other chemical compounds will be sentenced to death. If the victim suffers permanent disability or loss of one of their senses, the perpetrator will be […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Olyaee‌Fard
December 25, 2014

A cunning game called Hidden Violence/ Mohsen Mohammadi Nia

Once, a 50-year-old woman came into my counseling office without an appointment and said, “Doctor, I have been to a psychiatric hospital and they told me to admit myself; I am a seemingly happy woman in the eyes of everyone, my friends and family, but they all envy my situation and circumstances. My husband has […]...

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Created By: Mohsen Mohammadi‌nia
December 25, 2014

A difficult and harsh year for women in Iran/ Ali Kalai

The issue of violence in Iran is not a problem of today or yesterday. Stories of violent behaviors, especially towards women, are a reflection of the past years in Iran. Whenever an action or behavior is perceived as an act of violence, the perpetrator is evaluated and understood as a violent human being. In this […]...

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Created By: Ali Kalaei
December 25, 2014

Book Introduction: The Secret of Violence in the Land of Adam’s Children

“Hidden Violence in the Land of Adam’s Letyas” is the name of a book by “Shapour Joraksh”, a writer and critic residing in Shiraz. Shapour Joraksh was born in 1329 in the city of Fasa, in the province of Fars. He continued his education until receiving a Master’s degree in English language and literature from […]...

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Created By: Admin
December 25, 2014

The voice of women is forbidden; in conversation with Hani Nirou / the charming Tavakoli.

Peace Line – From the 1979 Revolution until now, Iranian women have faced many restrictions in participating in social, artistic, political, and even economic activities. Throughout all these years, efforts have been made to push women more and more into society, but this attempt has always been met with resistance from women. In fact, even […]...

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Created By: Delbar Tavakoli
November 24, 2014

“Women’s Singing, Religion, and Politics / Ali Kalai”

The Peace Line – The issue of women’s voices and their singing throughout history, especially after the anti-monarchy revolution in Iran, has always been a topic of discussion and controversy; from the complete ban on this sound at the beginning of the revolution, which led to the cessation of artistic activities of all female singers […]...

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Created By: Ali Kalaei
November 24, 2014

“Why did the student committee dissolve in the conversation with Babak Ghiyasi and Shahab Tajri/ Azar Taherabadi?”

Peace Line – Student Committee of the Human Rights Commission of the Bar Association of Kermanshah and Ilam was formed in Ordibehesht month of 91 (April/May 2012) with the presence of a group of students and civil activists from Kermanshah province. This committee, which was a subsidiary of the Human Rights Commission of the Kermanshah […]...

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Created By: Azar Taherabad
November 24, 2014

Naghi Hosseini, representative of the parliament: Women’s singing is a violation of sanctity/ Behrouz Javid Tehrani.

Peace Line Peace Line – at the celebration of the fourteenth anniversary of the establishment of the Iranian Music House, which took place on the evening of Tuesday, October 13, 2013. Unity Hall The event was held and Dariush Pirniakan requested the broadcast of women singers’ voices and boldly criticized the Islamic Republic’s policies towards […]...

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Created By: Behrouz Javid Tehrani
November 24, 2014

تهThe women’s movement in America and the National Organization for Women / Aida Ebrahimi.

Peace movement – Striving for legal equality is a common goal of social movements. Social or civil movements do not have a vision of gaining power in political systems, and their goals are focused on creating change in relationships and, in a way, creating reform in the cultural, political, and social processes of a society. […]...

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Created By: Aida Abroufarakh
November 24, 2014