The future of development in Iran is considered grave and concerning, and with mentioning its risks, it is stated that “if serious measures are not taken to confront these risks, the path towards the future development of Iran will be blocked.” Saeed Madani Ghahfarokhi is a sociologist and senior researcher in social sciences and a […]...

In the United Nations Development Program, prevention of the spread of AIDS has been introduced as a challenge against development. The ability to control and deal with this disease in any society will be an important indicator for evaluating the development process of that society. This indicator alone can reflect significant aspects of sustainable development, […]...

The Islamic Republic government is among those governments that seriously and continuously violate the human rights and rights of religious, spiritual, and ideological minorities. Furthermore, through various forms of pressure and discriminatory actions, it creates difficult conditions for these minorities. The extent of these pressures ranges from depriving them of social and citizenship rights, such […]...

Kaveh Madani (born August 1981, Tehran) is a scientist, researcher, and environmental activist. In 2009, he received his PhD in Environmental Civil Engineering from the University of California, Davis. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Environmental Economics and Policy at the University of California, Riverside. Dr. Madani is currently a Professor of Systems Analysis […]...

Dr. Naser Karami is an associate professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His research areas include sustainable development and climate change, physical geography, weather and climate change, regional planning, natural resource management, and environmental management. He is a climatologist and one of the most renowned researchers, authors, and journalists in the […]...

  “The national housing plan has attracted a lot of attention in recent months. In Iran, during the Ahmadinejad government, the issue of affordable housing, known as “Mehr Housing”, was a major concern and received a lot of criticism. The national housing plan is neither old nor new. In a situation where the real estate […]...

Message from Vali, a Bahai citizen who, according to the decision of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, has been systematically and extensively deprived of his citizenship rights solely because of being a Bahai. In a conversation about peace, he recounts what has happened to him over the past three decades: As a Baha’i citizen […]...

International laws on human rights recognize the right to adequate housing for all, regardless of gender, age, or status. This right is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (adopted in 1966). This issue is considered so important that the United Nations has […]...

Parvaneh Salashouri is the representative of Tehran’s people in the tenth session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. She, who holds a PhD in sociology, has been active in the cultural commission and the women’s faction of this assembly throughout her tenure. This reformist representative has made numerous statements on the civil issues of Iranian society […]...

Mohammad Saleh Nikbakht is a prominent lawyer and defense attorney, well-known in Iran. He is a human rights activist and a member of the Association for the Support of Prisoners. He has a long history of handling important and controversial cases in the country and currently represents several detained members of the Syndicate of Workers […]...