A Review of the Film “Leila’s Brothers” by Keyumars Amirian

The film “Leila’s Brothers” takes a fresh and sociological look at the visible and hidden layers of incorrect social and cultural relationships in Iranian society; a society that, according to the film’s screenwriter, is synonymous with being a victim, being trapped in ignorance and backwardness, and continuing to be unaware. In this film, Mr. Rural, […]...

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The struggle for survival revolves around the wage line / Amir Aghaei.

A look at the minimum wage of workers in 1402. Every year at the end of the budget season, the discussion of increasing wages for the next year becomes a concern that occupies the minds of both workers and employers. This concern is especially serious and important in recent years, when inflation rates have been […]...

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Uncertainties of the “Generation” Plan; in conversation with Dr. Hossein Raghefar, economist/ Amir Aghaei

After the idea of “generating” government assets was proposed, the market strongly criticized this plan. Opponents pointed out that Iran’s economy is a government economy and the massive capacity known as government wealth has been accumulated over the years. Handing over the fate of this massive wealth to a seven-member team, even with legal and […]...

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“Exploitation of currency resources and benefits of rent-seeking groups/Abbas Dehghani”

In the past thirty years, various governments in the Islamic Republic have utilized a recognized and familiar policy to address their economic problems; a policy that has always burdened the people with its negative consequences. The conditions of society are such that due to certain undesirable actions, we have witnessed dissatisfaction in our society, which […]...

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Conversation with Naemat Ahmadi, lawyer and prosecutor about the increase in execution sentences in Iran/ Ali Kalaii

Overcoming unemployment is overcoming crime. Statistics in the past year show a significant increase in the implementation of the death penalty in Iran. It seems that since Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei took office, there has been a strong will within the judicial system to expedite all death sentences. This has prompted the monthly magazine Khat-e-Solh to interview […]...

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Investigating Addiction in Conversation with Mary Ramshat, Psychologist / Ali Naseri

Criminalizing addiction prevents treatment. Is the person an addict or a criminal? This is a controversial debate that has yet to receive a clear answer and there are various opinions about it. However, each approach and perspective towards an addicted individual, whether as a patient or a criminal, can have a different impact on their […]...

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There is no will or ability to abolish the death penalty in Iran / Niloufar Gachilo

A look at the expansion of the death penalty in Iran. Until the 18th century, we find executions and deprivation of life using various tools and methods in desirable and accepted societies. Through historical examination, it is observable that there was no serious dispute or discussion among intellectuals and jurists about its rejection and abolition. […]...

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قتExecution; Deterrence or Intimidation? / Ehsan Haghighat

Capital Punishment – including execution, which is the most common type – has been one of the most important tools for social control and criminal reactions in various legal systems from ancient times until now. It still exists and is implemented in some criminal systems around the world. Sufficient deterrence, proportionality of punishment, preservation of […]...

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Execution in International Human Rights Documents / Alireza Goodarzi

Execution in the legal system of Iran is one of the punishments that results in the loss of life, but in the international human rights system, execution is generally considered equivalent to the death penalty. In this sense, intentionally taking the life of a human being is considered a form of punishment by law and […]...

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The dramatic increase in the number of executions in Iran and its reasons/ Morteza Hamounian

“Record keeping is the ruler of death” On average, one person is executed daily in Iran. These words are from Diana Eltahawy, the director of the Middle East and North Africa office of Amnesty International. The statistics are for the first six months of the current year. As the leader of the regime says, “We […]...

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Protest as a game without losing / Mohammad Golshahi

Since late September, with the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, the country has suddenly faced a wave of protests and gatherings in all provinces, the scope of which has even extended beyond the country’s geography and reached across waters and to other countries. This protest movement, known mostly by the slogan “Women, Life, Freedom”, was […]...

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Triple growth of poverty in Iran / Saeideh Shafiei

In recent weeks, there have been protests in Iran against the social conditions and the death of Mahsa Amini in all provinces of the country. Although it cannot be said with certainty that the growth and spread of poverty is the main reason for the recent protests, the spread of poverty is certainly one of […]...

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