Legal Examination of the Shift in Criminal Policy Toward Seizure and Confiscation of Property; Conversation with Hassan Asadi Zeydabadi/ Ali Kalaei

The tense developments and the war of the United States and Israel with Iran have brought about noticeable changes in the country’s domestic environment. These changes have not been limited merely to the security and political spheres, but their effects are also clearly observable in the legal and judicial arena. Reports have emerged of the […]...

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War, the Healthcare System, and the Absence of Volunteer Aid Workers; An Interview with Dr. Shahram Kordesti / Ali Kalai

Following the recent military attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, the human and infrastructural consequences of war have once again come into focus. Although media attention has largely been directed toward the military dimensions and the direct casualties of these conflicts, the reality is that the deeper and more enduring effects of […]...

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A look at the Saedinia case and the principle of the personal nature of judicial matters in a conversation with Fereydoun Jafari/Ali Kalai

The January 1404 protests were the bloodiest protests in Iran’s contemporary history, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people and leaving profound human, social, and legal consequences. In addition to its catastrophic human dimensions, this event also presented the country’s legal and judicial order with unprecedented challenges; challenges in which the boundary between “maintaining […]...

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Ardeshir Garavand: The government is the greatest destroyer in the field of social organization/Ali Kalai

In Iran today, inequality is no longer limited to the gap in income or lifestyle, but rather this inequality and class differences have taken on new dimensions and found new practices. The question is: how have these gaps formed and in what direction are they taking Iranian society? Are we still faced with traditional patterns […]...

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Mehdi Pazouki: The Business Operations of Pension Funds Are the Greatest Managerial Mistake/ Ali Kalaei

While signs of bankruptcy among Iran’s pension funds are appearing one after another, and their financial burden increasingly weighs on the national budget each year, the need to discuss the causes and consequences of this situation is more urgent than ever. Peace Mark Monthly Magazine, in this regard, conducted a candid interview with Dr. Mehdi […]...

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Naser Ghavami: Most Executions Are the Result of Pressure from Governing Institutions on Judges/ Ali Kalaei

With the increasing implementation of public executions in Iran, debates around this form of punishment have intensified. Supporters consider it a necessary tool for deterrence and public example, while critics emphasize its contradiction with the principle of human dignity, human rights standards, and its harmful psychological and social consequences. In this context, Peace Mark Monthly […]...

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Parvaneh Salahshouri: If This Stubbornness Toward the People Continues, Predicting the Future Will Be Difficult / Ali Kalaei

In the aftermath of the twelve-day war and the suspension that has cast a shadow over Iranian society and daily life, we spoke with Dr. Parvaneh Salahshouri—sociologist and former member of the Iranian Parliament—to ask her about the government’s handling of the war, her analysis of Iranian society—often regarded by many sociologists as a movement-oriented […]...

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Significant difference in mourning for the victims of the Rajai Port tragedy; conversation with Gholamreza Jamshidiha/ Ali Kalaei

A report, fifteen days after the tragedy, talks about the mourning ceremonies and the workers with and without identification who were killed in the explosion at the Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas. The workers who entered the port through the walls for a piece of bread, and the ports filled with laborers who had neither […]...

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Conversation with two fortune-tellers who do not read fortunes for themselves/ Ali Kalaei

Divination and fortune-telling is one of the oldest professions of humanity. In the past, it was considered a science and everyone in a society, from rulers to the condemned, believed in it. But today, in the eyes of observers and modern intellectuals, it has turned into a pseudo-science and superstition. It is still believed by […]...

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Taqi Azadarmaki: Relocating the capital is a wrong and self-serving project/ Ali Kalaei

For decades, the issue of transferring the capital in Iran has been raised and each time this discussion ends without any clear results, it is pushed to the sidelines. Tehran, as the center of political, economic, cultural, and other activities in the country, faces numerous problems such as overpopulation, air pollution, and concentration of major […]...

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Mohammad Sadegh Mehrjou: Up to 70% of Power Plant Gas is Emitted and Wasted/ Ali Kalaei

Power outages, energy imbalances, and their resulting hardships have become one of the country’s most significant national challenges. The nation is grappling with air pollution, power outages, and cold weather, with the issue of energy imbalance frequently arising. In the midst of this, national energy policies and planning, along with their economic, social, and environmental […]...

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Mahdieh Jafari: Mismanagement is the Main Issue Facing Zoos in Iran/ Ali Kalaei

Zoos can be considered places that preserve part of the natural heritage and wildlife. However, in countries like Iran, numerous challenges surround the standards of animal care and the operation of such facilities. Issues such as inadequate space, insufficient resources, mismanagement, and lack of proper oversight have led to the neglect of animal rights in […]...

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