The flutter that suffocated in the embryo/ Sayed Mohammad Sahafi

A few days ago, news of a terrifying explosion by one of the representatives of the Islamic Consultative Assembly caused concern among the media community, political and civil activists, as well as social media activists and influential social figures, including celebrities and influencers in the fields of art and sports in Iran. It was said […]...

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The right to freedom of expression and the agendas of the eleventh parliament / Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour

Although freedom of speech may seem like a simple concept, it may be considered one of the most challenging legal and political terms for nations. Freedom, in the broadest sense of the word, is a state in which something is not limited or dependent on something else (Political Encyclopedia, Dariush Ashouri). However, beyond the realm […]...

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Qadghan; A Look at Efforts to Limit Freedom of Speech in Iran/ Farhad Fakhrabad

It is enough for a sound to go beyond a certain level, an excuse will be created to impose a new restriction. This is a policy that has been seriously considered in Iran in the past three decades to deal with “free flow of information and freedom of expression”. A policy that began with filtering, […]...

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“Law against the law/ Reza Najafi”

One of the challenges for Iranians is that, aside from the flaws and weaknesses of the Islamic Republic’s constitution, the government is not even loyal to its own laws and does not act upon them. We have seen numerous times that the rulers of the Islamic Republic, or their supporters and followers, use the cliché […]...

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Freedom of speech is a barrier to demagogy/ Abolfazl Alizadeh

The essence of personal existence, personality and identity of a human being is contemplation and thought. It is through the mind and thought that humans can first achieve self-awareness and ultimately understand the nature and purpose of their existence. Of course, this can only be achieved when a person is accepted as free, independent and […]...

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Five years in prison for filming the streets/ Ehsan Haghani

Predicting criminal reactions (punishments) in relevant laws and their implementation through the judiciary is one of the ways to establish order and security and prevent encroachment on the rights of individuals in civilized societies. Since the conditions and implementation of punishments – despite the justifications and reasons that require adherence to them – are still […]...

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Draft of “Amendment to the Arms Deployment Law” in conversation with Ebrahim Azizi and Seyed Ali Aghazadeh Dafsari, two representatives of the parliament / Ali Kalaei.

Weapon; a remedy for all seasons of rule. Critics have the floor; Ali Mojtehazadeh, a lawyer, says that “the thirteenth government has prepared a bill entitled ‘Granting the right to use weapons to security forces in protests’ and intends to legalize it” (1) and Faizeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, a political activist and member of the Constructionist […]...

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Mohammad Moghimi: The amendment bill on the use of weapons is against all human values / Azad Mohammadi

Following the efforts of the eleventh parliament to review and approve the amendment bill on the use of weapons, passed in 1994, supporters and proponents of this bill claim that the main goal of drafting this new amendment is to address the inadequacy of the current law (the law on the use of weapons by […]...

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What are the laws for police use of weapons in other countries? / Musi Barzin

A look at the laws of Turkey and Pakistan in comparison with Iran. The use of force and weapons by armed forces to maintain order and deal with criminals has always been one of the most important and troublesome issues in the legal systems of countries. On one hand, it cannot be denied that the […]...

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“The Amendment to the ‘Arms Use Law’; Green Light for Personal Clothing to Use Weapons/ Mahnaz Norouzian”

These days, the news of the proposal to amend the law on the use of weapons by armed forces personnel being on the agenda of the parliament and the discussion of changes to the law on the use of weapons and the replacement of the term “armed forces” with “armed personnel” has sparked a heated […]...

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The draft of “Amendment to the Arms Use Law”; Support for the Police or Threat to Citizens’ Right to Life? / Moayen Khazaei

They say everything started with the release of a video; a video in which an officer of the Islamic Republic’s law enforcement forces in “Bidzard” of Shiraz is attacked by a suspect with a cold weapon and as a result of the injuries, loses his life. The main question here was why the police officer […]...

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Interview with Mohsen Ali Zadeh, member of the Economic Commission of Parliament, regarding the return of Kalaberg/ Ali Kalai.

According to him, the plan for popularizing subsidies is part of the overall policies of the system that all authorities must adhere to. These words are from Mohsen Ali Zadeh, the representative of Sepidan County in Fars Province in the eleventh session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly; a representative who has been a member of […]...

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