The Light Plan; All of the Government Against Iranian Women / Morteza Hamounian

The claim of the commander of the national law enforcement is that the plan known as “Plan Noor”, “aimed at preserving the dignity of chastity and hijab and combating abnormalities throughout the country”, is being implemented by this command. (1) Noor is a plan that is apparently executed by the executive authority, but in reality […]...

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From determining wages around the world to suppressing wages in Iran / Morteza Hamoonian

The impact of minimum wage and its determination methods on various dimensions of countries’ economies is undeniable, and for this reason, different countries deal with this issue in different ways, according to their economic policies. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has a specific definition for “minimum wage.” According to this organization, minimum wage is the […]...

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Religious tourism, an opportunity sacrificed to ideology and mismanagement/ Morteza Hamounian

The intersection of Seyed Tir and Jomhuri streets in Tehran has another name: “Four Religions Square.” (1) Four Religions Square is where the Christian church, Jewish synagogue, Zoroastrian fire temple, and Muslim mosque are all located on one street. Iran is a land on the Silk Road, where the owners of different religions and beliefs […]...

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A Look at the Human Rights Situation in Iran in 2023 / Morteza Hamounian

The year 2023 AD also passed with all its ups and downs. It was a year that was greatly influenced by the protest movement in Iran, which had started the previous year. The violent crackdown on protesters continued during this year as well. Many of the protesters from the 1401 movement were still imprisoned and […]...

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“The Opium Addiction in the Passage of Iran’s History/ Morteza Hamounian”

When we sit down with our old memories – especially if those memories are of smoke and fumes – sometimes we hear things that are hard to believe. The stories are also full of the movement of opium by citizens and opium coupons that were distributed before the revolution in February 1979. Something that was […]...

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Conversation with Mehrdad Taghizadeh, former deputy of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development/ Morteza Hamounian

As the Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development in the twelfth government and former member of the Supreme Council of National Aviation, I believe that we can benefit from foreign airlines in the domestic aviation network. He admits that we are “facing the problem of obsolescence in the transportation industry” but we do not […]...

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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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Targeted sanctions, a tool for surrendering human rights violators / Morteza Hamounian

The use of sanctions to deal with and bring enemies to their knees is a practice that has been prevalent since ancient times. Perhaps one of the most famous examples of sanctions in ancient Greece is the Pericles Decree in 432 BC. This decree prohibited the entry of products from “Megara” (a city in present-day […]...

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Maryam Khavazi: Women should unite and stand firm on their positions/ Morteza Hamounian

He says, “We must demand from the rulers, even if we face imprisonment or get beaten up.” The subject of discussion is related to the “Chastity and Veil” bill, which has been published after some changes by the judiciary commission of the parliament and is on the agenda of the parliament to go through the […]...

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The story of “Ajbari” and “Ashkouri” in Iran; every year, regret from the past / Morteza Hamounian.

In the section related to questions about “suicide threat of soldiers, exemption for mental and emotional health, suicide”, one topic stands out the most on an online platform connecting people with lawyers and legal experts: soldiers who want to be exempted with a medical exemption for mental and emotional health. One person wrote that they […]...

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The relocation of Rajai Shahr prison is a strategy against threatening gatherings; an interview with Nasser Ghavami, former judge of the Supreme Court/ Morteza Hamounian.

The order of the head of the judiciary to release Rajai Shahr prison, which some media outlets have interpreted as an impulsive decision by the head of the judiciary, has raised many concerns. The relocation of Rajai Shahr prison could affect the situation of prisoners, the access of families to the prison, and the remaining […]...

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Seyed Abdolrazagh Mousavi, former head of Shiraz City Council: They are breaking the law to destroy buildings / Morteza Hamounian.

Former head of the Shiraz City Council says, “We have a resolution that these 57 hectares are the cultural and historical fabric of Shiraz and should not be harmed.” However, despite this resolution and others, the development plan for the Shahcheragh Shrine, or the 57-hectare plan, is still on the agenda. This plan, along with […]...

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