Censorship, Reality, and Myths / Ahmad Faal

If we interpret myths as a desire for control and domination over reality, it may not be an exaggeration to say that most of us humans have a tendency towards myth-making. Our beliefs and convictions are a form of myth-making about real matters. The theories that arise in the humanities or even in technical and […]...

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The emergence of storytelling and the art of soil/ Morteza Hamounian

They tell us a story and want us to believe it as they have said it. Speech is the one that prevails, and its assumption is that no one questions the victor. They make their own narrative, define their own history, and with the reinterpretation of everything, they also appropriate concepts for their own benefit. […]...

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A look at the pen against the sword of censorship / Arash Chakari

Censorship, subjective monitoring in cultural affairs, removal of artistic content through legal and illegal means, forced revision and rewriting, imposition of cultural preferences on the content of works, threats and intimidation, and countless other words and lines can be considered as subsets of this word: “censorship”; which is another name for all the lines above. […]...

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The censorship of sexuality in the world and Iran / Elaheh Amani.

The organization Reporters Without Borders published its annual report on World Press Freedom Day (in May 2023). In this report, Iran ranked 177th out of 180 countries and Reporters Without Borders evaluated press freedom in Iran as “worrying”. The organization also placed Iran in a low position on the Press Freedom Index and highlighted the […]...

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“Establishing green walls, a nature-based solution and a current necessity for the country/ Maryam Khajouandi and Mehrush Khajouandi”

Planting Hara trees, as bioshields on the coasts, also known as green walls and plant barriers, is currently being developed by the local community in Gujarat, India. These farms consist of both Hara and non-Hara species. Local communities plant Hara trees along the sea, salt-resistant trees in the middle layer, and forage plants in the […]...

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The continuation of failures with the Iranian model; a critique of the Seventh Development Plan / Amir Aghaei

It was during the year 1333 of the solar calendar when “Abolhasan Ehtehaj” was appointed as the head of the Organization for Planning and Budget of the country. Six years had passed since the establishment of this organization and the implementation of the first development plan. At the beginning of his tenure, he established two […]...

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Increasing population at any cost/ Beloved Tavakoli

The Eastern newspaper reported, citing Sareng Younesi, the head of the specialized laboratory for fetal health, that with the implementation of the population growth law and the deprivation of midwives’ right to screen, 12 children with Down syndrome were born last year. In the news, it has been reported that Fatemeh Hashemi, the head of […]...

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“Standing Up for Children’s Rights” / Hamed Farmand

Since 1338 (1959), with the adoption of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Child, November 29 (November 20) was named as World Children’s Day. On this day in 1368 (1989), the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was also adopted. This day serves as an opportunity to remember the rights […]...

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Investigation of the government’s plan to increase gasoline prices in a conversation with Hadi Haghshenas, former governor of Golestan province / Matin Mostafaei.

The issue of rising gasoline prices has once again been raised in our country’s public sphere. According to previous expectations, government officials have vehemently denied any increase in the price of this strategic commodity, but based on past experiences, public concerns about the high cost of gasoline are not entirely unfounded. On the other hand, […]...

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Responsiveness of officials to citizens: Dream or reality? A conversation with Mostafa Tork Hamadani / Ali Kalaii.

The topic of discussion in the monthly magazine “Khat-e-Solh” with “Mostafa Tork Hamedani”, a lawyer and legal expert, is the issue of accountability of the government towards its citizens. He seeks the right to accountability in the eighth principle of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran and in the matter of enjoining good […]...

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Litigation is a fight against forgetfulness; in an interview with families of litigants/ Delbar Tavakoli.

“The person who stabbed my dear mother in the chest and killed her so brutally, has said that we always carried out such missions by invoking “Ya Zahra” and this time they did the same. It is written that they were performing ablution. They turned my father’s body (or at the same time they were […]...

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Whistleblowing as a tool for bureaucratic accountability/ Judicial Trustee

The goal of this article is to familiarize with the key role and function of whistleblowers in holding the government accountable, especially in appointed and bureaucratic sectors. Whistleblowing by a government employee from within a governmental institution is not only an act in the realm of media and news, but also a crucial element in […]...

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