Forough Samiee Nia: We intend to pass a law banning domestic violence under pressure from below.

“Campaign to Prevent Domestic Violence” began in Azar 1395 (November 2016) on the eve of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by a group of women’s rights activists. This campaign aims to raise awareness in society about the issue of domestic violence against women and collects testimonies from women who have experienced […]...

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A Look at the Devastated Schools of Kermanshah Earthquake; In Conversation with Javad Lal Mohammad / Simin Rouzgar

  Conversation with Simin Rouzgar Javad La’al Mohammadi, a member of the Iranian Teachers’ Association, spent the last months of his 5-year exile in the Binaloud region of Khorasan Razavi. This civil activist was the editor-in-chief of Tous newspaper in 1995 when he was arrested and continued his writing career as the editor-in-chief of Eterak […]...

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Legal examination of the role of judicial officers and its impact on citizens’ lives; in conversation with Hossein Raeisi/ Simin Rouzgar.

Hossein Raeesi, has graduated from Shiraz and Tehran universities in the field of judicial law and criminal law, and is currently a visiting professor at Carlton University in Canada. Mr. Raeesi has over twenty years of experience as a lawyer and has represented numerous citizens who have filed complaints against judicial authorities. In light of […]...

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Mohsen Sazgara: Basij is a self-serving and undisciplined force/ Ali Kalai

Mohsen Sazegara, a political activist, journalist, and researcher, is considered one of the founding members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran. He served as the political and social deputy minister and advisor to the executive affairs in the government of Mohammad-Ali Rajai. He was also involved in the establishment of the IRGC and […]...

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Parallel destructive actions; “Basij” as a judicial enforcer instead of “law enforcement” / Reza Alijani

When the judicial system itself is the tool of security forces in the field of political, civil, and trade activists – including the Ministry of Intelligence and the Revolutionary Guards and others – the role of the judicial officer (whether “general” who can take initial judicial actions upon witnessing an obvious crime, or “specific” who […]...

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Single women and the laws of parenthood in Iran/ Zahra Bagheri Shad

Tunneling in the mountains is impossible. The laws of adoption in Iran were amended in 1392 and the changes made for the first time allowed single women to adopt a child. However, the amendments did not create similar and equal conditions for single women as for couples who want to adopt. These women can only […]...

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Schools next to minefields; the effects of war on the bodies of children 28 years after its end/ the scent of victory.

Three years ago, we traveled to the village of Neshkash, a part of Marivan, with Parvin Zabih. It is a village in the heart of the mountains, not on the border, but like most areas in Kurdistan, it is inhabited by poor people. We went to visit 7 children who were victims of a landmine […]...

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Raha Bahreini: Holding a gathering should not be conditional on obtaining a permit/ Simin Rouzgar

The right to freedom of assembly has been emphasized as a fundamental right in many human rights treaties, particularly in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This right is among the rights that people in a region or country use as a means to convey their demands to others and officials. In Iran, […]...

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Rouhani’s government and the false claim of cultural security/ Mohammad Habibi

“We replace cultural security with security culture.” This was a slogan that Hassan Rouhani repeatedly used during his 2013 election campaign and after his victory in the election, it became the key phrase of his government’s cultural promises. A promise that was reiterated numerous times in his speeches and by other government officials during the […]...

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The “Alfi” wood that is now in the hands of teachers / Ahmad Modadi

Hearing the harmony of “My Childhood Friend” in the streets of Tehran is enough to transport each of us to the passionate and enthusiastic days of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Those were the days when gatherings, mostly in university settings or with the presence of young people outside of the university, would culminate […]...

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“Freedom of societies, Zahedan, and the factor for the survival of democracies / Ali Afshari”

Freedom of societies and gatherings is an important element in democracy that is necessary both during times of stability and in transitional periods. It serves as a facilitator and platform for activities aimed at establishing popular sovereignty. As stated in Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “Everyone has the right to freedom […]...

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Special Report: Step-by-Step Guide to Ending Child Marriage in Iran/ Raiheh Mozaffarian

Statistics show that in Iran today, a large number of parents and courts use the possibility provided by Article 1041 for the benefit of the community and make decisions for the future of children. Article 1041: “Marriage of a girl under 13 years old and a boy under 15 years old is subject to the […]...

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