Halabcheh; a terrifying tragedy that challenged the world / Keyumars Amiri

On the 25th of Esfand 1366 (March 15th, 1988), while only four days remained until the new year, the city was bustling with people. They had come to the market to buy things for the night of Eid and the city was filled with chatter and excitement. Mothers were holding their children’s hands and buying […]...

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How has Facebook helped promote “My Dream”? / Arash Chakari

Perhaps on February 4, 2004 AD – the day Facebook was born – few people thought this university project would one day cross all borders of the world. This project was created by Mark Zuckerberg and his friends (Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes) at Harvard University; a project that introduced a […]...

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Licensed rapper; yes or no? / Benyamin Abbasi

These days, discussions have arisen among groups of teenagers and young adults who have an interest in underground music or, in other words, “rap”, regarding the government’s decision to regulate this type of music. In this piece, we intend to delve into the history of rap music, the government’s treatment of artists and their fans […]...

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The Great Battle of Our Time over Personal Boundaries; In Conversation with Ehsan Shahghasemi/ Matin Mostafaei

The discussion of “citizenship rights” has had many ups and downs throughout history, starting with political rights in ancient Greece and later evolving into cultural, social, and civil rights. Recently, with the expansion of digital technologies and virtual space, the topic of citizenship rights in the digital and virtual realm has gained attention. For years, […]...

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Hossein Ansari Rad, representative of the parliament’s eras: Mandatory hijab is forbidden for Muslims / Ali Kalaii

CCTV cameras and their use for monitoring individuals who do not wear mandatory hijab have become a challenging issue. Some consider it as a replacement for the morality police, while others have spoken out against its legality. Hossein Ansari Rad, representative of the first and sixth sessions of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, tells Khat-e-Solh magazine […]...

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“Commuting in a secure city/ Dina Ghaleibaf”

The metro is considered one of the public transportation vehicles that is used by students, workers, and employees for commuting within the city. It can be said that this means of public transportation, which has become a staple in Iran due to the presence of street vendors, has often been the subject of various news […]...

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Human Rights in the Era of Digital Authoritarianism/ Amin Qazaei

Does emerging technology strengthen individual freedoms or make authoritarian governments more capable of controlling and monitoring citizens? In response to this issue, there has always been a simple analytical framework: on one hand, information technology, with the emergence of the internet and later social networks, facilitates and accelerates the free flow of information and increases […]...

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“Balancing Security and Privacy: Lessons from Iran’s Surveillance Tactics / Alireza Goodarzi”

The real world is not like a movie or a novel. In the real world, there are no spies with small devices taking pictures from behind tall walls, and no “big brother” watching inside our homes, lest someone have secret notes. At least our imagination is that we have not yet reached that point. But […]...

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Privacy in Public Spaces: A Human Rights Perspective/ Ehsan Haghani

Since legal systems gradually became instruments for exerting individual power over individuals and enforcing obedience to the commands of authority, the nature and use of laws have changed and turned into systems for reflecting the collective will and safeguarding individual rights. Systems based on the rule of law have emerged, increasingly emphasizing the importance and […]...

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The Struggle for Anonymity in Iran / Abdullah Bai Lashki

With the advancement of technology and increase in global communication, the sanctity of privacy and the shield of anonymity are facing unprecedented challenges. This struggle is nowhere more evident than in countries where government surveillance casts a shadow over everything. Iran, with the use of a powerful surveillance apparatus, appears as a focal point for […]...

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Censorship and Censor; A Journey Traveled / Seyed Mohammad Sahafi

1- In 43, I was six years old when they took me to Savak Qom to visit my father who was in temporary detention at the branch of this organization on Station Street in Qom. They had taken him there to punish and intimidate him because he had been selling and distributing the banned book […]...

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Hijab in the Islamic Republic; goal or means? / Keyumars Amiri

Roujan is an 11-year-old girl who is studying in fifth grade in Karaj. Before going to school, she had a happy and sweet life in a warm family environment with her parents, sister, and brother. She was free and full of energy in her childish imagination. But since she had to go to school and […]...

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