Witness accounts of the January 1404 uprising/ Nafiseh Sharaf al-Dinini

The accumulated crises in the political, economic, and social structure of the Islamic Republic reached an explosive point in January 1404, which, in terms of geographical scope, the intensity of government violence, and the depth of popular demands, constituted the most unprecedented challenge to governance in Iran’s contemporary history. The January 1404 uprising, which sprouted […]...

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Silence for the Killing/Amir Aghaei

The following text is a scribble by a young man from inside Iran about the internet shutdown during the recent protests. It was originally supposed to be a report on the internet shutdown, but I couldn’t. No matter how much I tried to maintain an impartial tone of reporting, I couldn’t. No matter how much […]...

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Violent subjugation: Why do the repressive forces shoot? / Hermine Hordad

A young man, caught in the crosshairs of a slave, sits cross-legged on the asphalt in the most defenseless human situation; in front of him stands the Islamic Republic’s suppression machine. A few meters away, a girl and a boy are shielding their chests from forces holding weapons. The statistics are horrifying. It is difficult […]...

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Red Iran; From “Disconnection of Contact” to “Disconnection of Life”/ Nafiseh Laleh

Tehran, evening of January 18, 1404, around 8:00 PM His excited voice echoes in the echo of the desperate voices of the street and my heart skips a beat. The call is cut off around the first minute and remains cut off for the following days and weeks; like ourselves, from life. We do not […]...

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Words in Black Bags/Alma Fazeli

It has been more than sixteen years since the first image of Neda Agha Soltan’s last look was released, and about forty days since the first film of the pile of black bags for human corpses was released. Let me not go back any further, because to write about the experience of these days, I […]...

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When the Internet Was Shut Down, the Image Spoke/ Raha Sabet Sarvestani

The release of videos related to the events of Kahrizak, at a time when the internet was widely shut down inside Iran, triggered a wave of shock and reaction among public opinion abroad—particularly among the Iranian diaspora, international observers, politicians, and human rights activists. This phenomenon cannot be regarded merely as a media event; rather, […]...

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Ignoring public opinion in issuing a power of attorney for “Saeed Mortazavi” / Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour

Referring to the decision of the Bar Association of Yazd regarding the issuance of a lawyer’s license for Saeed Mortazavi (former judge and government employee), and considering the reaction of the legal community and lawyers’ protest against the performance of the board of directors of the Bar Association of Yazd, this decision is subject to […]...

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“Women prisoners and the struggle against discrimination / Zahra Bagheri-Shad”

Minority women make up prisoners all over the world, estimated to be between two and nine percent of the total prison population. This is despite the fact that the number of female prisoners has significantly increased in some countries and even compared to the number of male prisoners, the increase in female prisoners is remarkable. […]...

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A Look at the Situation of Political Prisoners in Fashafouyeh; In Conversation with Majid Rezaei/ Saba Kurd Afshari

“متن راستچین” “Right-aligned text” The conversation was about Saba Afshari. On August 2nd, 2018, a gathering was held in Tehran to protest against the poor economic conditions, inflation, and corruption. As a result of this gathering, more than 50 people were arrested. Majid Rezaei, born in 1980, was one of the detainees who was sentenced […]...

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The major ambiguity in the Kharizak case; intentional or unintentional murder? / Mohammad Mohabi

This is a caption This is a caption. Mohammad Mohabbai The case of the Kahrizak murders is one of the most mysterious cases in the history of the Islamic Republic. This case has six identified victims: Mohsen Ruholamini, Mohammad Kamrani, Amir Javadi Far, Ramin Qahramani, Ahmad Nejati Kargar, and the prison doctor, Ramin Pourandarjani, who […]...

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