We cannot demand accountability from the judiciary in the parliament; in conversation with Parvaneh Salhashoori, representative of the parliament / Conversation with Ali Kalaei.

Parvaneh Salashouri is the representative of Tehran’s people in the tenth session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. She, who holds a PhD in sociology, has been active in the cultural commission and the women’s faction of this assembly throughout her tenure. This reformist representative has made numerous statements on the civil issues of Iranian society […]...

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Whipping punishment for workers and women leads to social animosity; in conversation with Saleh Nikbakht, a law professor and attorney/Conversation with Siamak Malamirhamadi.

Mohammad Saleh Nikbakht is a prominent lawyer and defense attorney, well-known in Iran. He is a human rights activist and a member of the Association for the Support of Prisoners. He has a long history of handling important and controversial cases in the country and currently represents several detained members of the Syndicate of Workers […]...

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A look at recent pressures on workers in Ahvaz; an interview with Meysam Al-Mahdi / Interview with Simin Rouzgar.

Ahvaz Steel was privatized and transferred to the private sector by the Privatization Organization in pursuit of the approval of the “Implementation of General Policies of Article 44 of the Constitution” in 2009. Despite summonses and threats from security institutions, the workers of the National-Industrial Group of Ahvaz Steel had been continuously protesting and demonstrating […]...

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Unsuccessful conversation in the public sphere of Iran / Reza Alijani

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A report on the state of the printing industry in Iran; an interview with a publisher/Javad Abbasi Tolli.

The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, since last summer and with the start of the paper market crisis in Iran, has entered the paper market by establishing the “Paper Management Task Force” as the government’s responsible body for managing and controlling price fluctuations. This was done in order to facilitate cooperation between higher government […]...

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