Conversation with a Baloch citizen: Let’s not sell gasoline, what should we do!? / Simin Rouzgar

Despite the fact that Sistan and Baluchestan province has valuable tourist and historical attractions and, due to its unique geographical conditions such as being located in a transit position, has great potential for development and prosperity; unemployment and abundant talents at the border have increased Sistan and Baluchestan’s share in fuel smuggling. In this regard, […]...

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The role of the Revolutionary Guards in border areas and smuggling; in conversation with Mohsen Sazgara/ Ali Kalaii

Mohsen Sazegara is a political activist, journalist, and university researcher. He served as the political and social deputy of the Minister of Executive Affairs in the government of Mohammad-Ali Rajai and is considered one of the founding members of the Revolutionary Guards. We have discussed with Mr. Sazgara about the reasons for the lack of […]...

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Dear Ismail Garmi Moghadam,The cause of the gathering is the issue of smuggling goods. Sincerely, Siavash Khoramgah.

Dear Dr. Esmaeil Gharib Madam, born in 1345 in Bojnourd, economist, former representative of the people of Bojnourd in the Islamic Consultative Assembly and spokesperson for the National Confidence Party. The peace line has discussed the attention of lawmakers to development programs in border areas, the level of implementation of such programs, the lack of […]...

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: Osman Mozin: The use of weapons against kulbars is illegal / Faranaz Kamali:

Osman Mozin, a first-degree lawyer, received his bachelor’s degree in law from Tehran University and then studied private law at Shahid Beheshti University for his master’s degree. He is currently practicing law in Tehran and Kurdistan and has been actively involved in cases related to children’s rights and minorities. He has taken on many cases […]...

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Rent economy due to smugglers/ Ammar Goli

Over the past years, at least once a day, group media have been whispering a sentence in our ears: “A kolbar was killed at the border.” The phenomenon of kolbari cannot exist without prerequisites and backgrounds such as an imbalanced economy and security approaches. The lack of investment and suitable job opportunities leaves no choice […]...

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Victims of lack of development or policies of suppression and imposition of poverty?/ Witness Alavi

The bitter narrative of Kurdish porters is a story full of pain, suffering, and blood. It is the story of Kurds who are not citizens, Kurds living in the western and northwestern border areas of Iran who carry goods on their backs or on horses or tractors to make a living, even if they don’t […]...

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Significant differences in meaning on both sides of the Gulf of Guatir/ Mohammad Mohabi

A reflection on the hardships of the Sistan and Baluchestan province. The Gulf of Gwadar is a relatively small gulf in the Arabian Sea, located in the southeastern part of Iran and southwestern part of Pakistan. Half of the gulf is in Iran and the other half is in Pakistan. Due to its proximity to […]...

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ودیThe Afghan woman in armor is under attack and threat / Niloufar Langroudi

Excessive sensitivity among men in closed societies like Afghanistan towards women, which is usually caused by a type of sexual inferiority complex, causes great headaches for women. Women’s movement on city streets is severely problematic due to sexual harassment by men. Fear of street harassment, ranging from simple insults to vulgarities, and from catcalling to […]...

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On December 10th, a step towards unionization/Mohammad Habibi.

In 2014, for the New Teachers’ Movement, was the year of breaking the silence after almost eight years of recession and inactivity, and the beginning of civil protests. We were still in the early months of the new year when a flood of letters from teachers addressed to government officials and parliament members was published […]...

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Sports stadiums, the forbidden city for Iranian women / Samuel Bakhtiyari

The issue of women’s presence in stadiums has become a complicated problem; some consider the “inappropriate atmosphere” of stadiums as the reason for women’s absence, while others believe that women, like men, have the right to attend. On the other hand, a security perspective is also emerging on this issue. Recently, in an effort to […]...

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Book Introduction: Analytical and Practical Study of Iran’s Criminal Policy towards Smuggling Goods.

The book “Analytical and Applied Study of Iran’s Criminal Policy towards Smuggling Goods: In accordance with the latest legal amendments of 1383, including: Laws and regulations related to smuggling goods and currency” is written by Alireza Aghazadeh. He has also written four other books on legal issues with a focus on smuggling goods and also […]...

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A discussion about February 11 with the republication of the live conversation with the late Jamal Hosseini.

Jamal Hosseini: Our activities were thorns in the eyes of the security apparatus. The year 88 is a specific time period that was influenced by the political changes in the country, and the security forces began to crack down on civil organizations and human rights defenders, with the aim of seriously stopping their activities. For […]...

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