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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Does the central bank gain credit from the released dollars? / Abbas Dehghani

Companionate economy and power of solidarity Although news related to the release of dual Iranian-American prisoners and the freeing of seven billion dollars of blocked Iranian currency in South Korea has been lost in recent developments regarding nationwide protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, it continues to be at the forefront of domestic and […]...

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Mehdi Motaharnia: Concerns about social upheavals have created the grounds for the transition from injustice to justice / Ali Kalai

“Concerns about social upheavals on one hand, and the way in which forces deal with these social upheavals on the other hand, have created the grounds for a change and transformation. According to Dr. Mehdi Motaharnia, this could be a reason for the promotion of the police or law enforcement in Iran from within the […]...

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Babak Paknia: The existence of guidance does not coincide with moral, rational, and historical rules/ Roshanak Mehrayin.

In the last week of Shahrivar 1401 (September 2022), Mahsa (Jina) Amini, a young woman who was arrested by the Guidance Patrol in Tehran under the pretext of improper hijab, was transferred to the hospital and a few days later news of her death was announced. Following this incident, which many have called a state-sanctioned […]...

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The illusion of “guidance” / Raha Haghdoust

“Mahsa Amini,” a 22-year-old Kurdish girl from Saqqez, lost her life after being arrested by the Basij forces. She and her brother had traveled to Tehran, and on September 15, 2022, she was detained near Shahid Haghani metro station. After being transferred to the Basij’s “moral-educational” class, she was taken to the hospital due to […]...

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Special Police Unit; from the alleys of Mashhad’s seminary to the gardens of Mahshahr/ Maryam Dehkordi

The first time that Iranian citizens heard the name of the special unit may go back to the early 1970s; when one of the first street protests after the revolution took place in Mashhad, one of the most religious cities in Iran, in Bahman 1357. In 1970, the government of Iran merged the city police, […]...

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The role of physical confrontation in the dominant behavior of the police in Iran / Moein Khazaei

“In the scene of conflict, if he had a spear in his hand, his hand must be broken. If he had a spear in his hand, it would have caused fear and terror, and he would have wielded it, at that moment you must break his leg with a pen.” This is an oral order […]...

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Replacing the feeling of security with creating security / Niloufar Gachilou

Since the beginning of 1386 (2007), the implementation of projects known as “Improving Social Security” has been on the agenda of the National Police. The aim of this project is to combat crimes such as harassment, theft, distribution of drugs and psychotropic substances, alcohol consumption, violence and harassment, spread of immoral images, lack of hijab, […]...

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“Peace and mental well-being of the people/ Saba Alaleh”

At first, it may be necessary to define security – especially in our important discussion of mental security – so that we can understand its connection to life. Security is a state of individual needs and desires that is a fundamental and prerequisite psychological need for our personal and social growth. As a result of […]...

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“Accusation of fighting against oppressors, the judicial power’s effort to provide security through execution/ Mahnaz Norouzian”

These days, the release of news related to the execution of the highway robber Niaiesh has occupied the public opinion and human rights defenders, and has sparked both supportive and opposing views. Some believe that our judicial system is caught up in false emotions and reactionary decisions, while others argue that given the rising crime […]...

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Investigating the Factors of Academic Decline in Students in Conversation with Mohammadreza Niknejad / Mehrnoush Noydoust

“Wood is the economy and politics for students.” The average grade of students in the academic year 1400 has been announced to be around ten to eleven and a half; a grade that has been unprecedented in the past decade and indicates a severe decline in academic performance and a decrease in their literacy level. […]...

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