Mahmoud Nili Ahmadi: The day I was fired from my job, I felt a sense of relief/ Pedram Tahsini.

It took exactly one week to arrange a meeting with the former president of Tehran University. This was not due to their lack of willingness, but because of their busy schedule and constant presence in student defense sessions. As a result, the conversation was delayed for a week. Although even after that, we did not […]...

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The government of “National Unity” and its promises / Majid Shia’ali

Today, a government has come to power in Iran that considers its slogan to be national unity; a slogan that more than two decades ago, the movement for freedom – as part of the opposition to the government inside Iran – demanded through its statements and has been brought up again in political discussions in […]...

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University or secluded courtyard of security forces?/ Sanctified type.

At the same time as the start of the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement in 1401, students across the country in universities acted as the beating heart of social movements and protests, in response to the death of Mahsa Amini. These protests were so widespread that student organizations – including Islamic associations, trade unions, and even […]...

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National Unity: The Key to Sustaining Suppression in Education and Training / Arash Mohammadi

While the slogan of “national unity” has been raised as a key principle in the government of physicians, it seems that this concept is more used as a tool to maintain and perpetuate repression in some government institutions, especially the Ministry of Education. National unity, which could have meant an effort towards convergence and participation […]...

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The story of more than four decades of deprivation of Bahai Iranians from higher education / Humble Genius

The right to access education is one of the fundamental principles in achieving social justice and individual and collective progress. This right is essential, but after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, it was seriously violated for the Baha’is – the largest religious minority group in Iran. With the beginning of the “Cultural Revolution” in the […]...

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Educational environments, an indicator of real changes/ Hope for progress

The second half of 1398 (2019-2020), both in terms of the number of important political and social events and their significance, is one of the most intense periods in contemporary Iranian history. The disastrous decision of the government to suddenly increase gasoline prices, widespread protests in over one hundred cities in protest against the price […]...

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قتThe Role of the Executive Power in Reviewing the Cases of Expelled Students / Ehsan Haghighat

“Right to Education” is considered one of the fundamental and essential human rights. Like other fundamental human rights, this right has been recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and emphasized in its provision and guarantee. Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that: “Everyone has the right to education. Education […]...

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The presence of security institutions in universities and their treatment of students; law or lawlessness? / Sina Yousefi

After the 1979 Revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic in Iran, one of the main challenges of the government was the control of universities and the dominant atmosphere within them. The government attempted to monitor, intervene, and tightly control the university environment through various methods, and this thinking was also referred to as […]...

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Exclusion from Education in Iran: From the Cultural Revolution to Tomorrow’s “Mahsa” Movement / Farzaneh Goli

To examine the story of deprivation of education in Iran, we must have a brief and concise look at its history. “Deprivation” is a familiar term for the people of Iran. They have been familiar with this term for centuries and have experienced it with their skin, flesh, and blood. However, the issue of educational […]...

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A Look at the Unjust Issuance of Suspensions for Some Students / Dina Ghaleibaf

The right to education is one of the most important human rights. Typically, countries with authoritarian regimes prevent individuals and social groups from accessing education. In Iran, the right to education is only recognized to the extent that it serves the ideology of the ruling regime, not the pursuit and expression of truth. In other […]...

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The documents of the game that doctors cannot close / Elaheh Amani

“Every movement for freedom in society must have a political core in order to support freedom of expression.” Bull hook. Once again, with the election of a new president, the file of the violation of students’ right to education has been opened by the doctors. Students and professors whose right to work and education was […]...

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یی“University freedom is in line with the freedom of Iran / Mahdieh Golrooyi”

The social and political changes of the late 1970s and early 1980s introduced the student movement as a powerful player in the power equations. During the reform era (1977-1984), the student movement was recognized as a leading force. The activities of the movement, focused on the discourse of political development and reforms and the presentation […]...

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