Investigation of the Rental Housing Situation in Iran / Bahar Abbasi

The decrease in the exchange rate, lack of government support, and absence of laws to protect tenants have caused a sharp increase in housing rent rates in Iran. Parvin, a sixty-year-old woman who has two daughters in college and currently lives in a marginalized neighborhood, says: “We haven’t been tenants for four years now and […]...

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Notes on Narratives of Violence in the World and Iran / Elaheh Amani

Violence, assault, and sexual harassment are some of the most heinous forms of human rights violations that continue to occur in the 21st century world, across the globe. While the majority of victims are women and girls, sexual violence also affects men, boys, and individuals with diverse sexual identities. According to the World Health Organization, […]...

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“Qasas, a trace of the era of private justice (personal revenge) / Mohammad Moghimi”

The term “qisas” is a verbal noun derived from the root “qassa yuqassu”, meaning to follow up on the effect of something. In jurisprudence and law, qisas refers to the punishment of a criminal in a manner similar to the crime committed. For example, the execution of a murderer for committing murder, or blinding a […]...

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The right to shelter for the residents of Abolfazl/Fariborz Kalantari village.

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A look at the laws and punishments for homosexuality during the past 13 years in Iran / Rezvaneh Mohammadi

Recently, in the month of Khordad this year, the Herana news agency reported on the summoning and interrogation of a number of members of the sexual and gender minority community following their presence in popular Instagram live streams. According to the report, these individuals have been threatened that if they continue their activities, they will […]...

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Children whose dreams turn to ashes on the outskirts of cities/Shadow of Rahimi

The United Nations Human Settlements Program predicts that with the development and expansion of cities, by the next few decades, over 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. If city managers do not utilize all capacities for sustainable development, a large portion of the population will be pushed to the outskirts of […]...

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Pollution from Qarah Su and Karkheh to Shush/Kiumars Amiri spans several hundred kilometers.

A General Look at the Wastewater Problem in Kermanshah Province In the spring of 1343, a flood occurred in the river known as “Abshooran” in the city of Kermanshah, causing extensive damage to the homes along the river. The residence of the late Ali Ashraf Darvishian, a renowned writer of our country who was a […]...

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The pollution of city air is a gift of unsustainable development and mismanagement/panacea of victory.

Sources: Improving Criminal Regulations and Innovations in Clean Air Law Compared to the Law on Preventing Air Pollution/ Author: Abdolmajid Soodmandi/ Journal of Criminal Law Research, Volume 7, Summer 1398, Issue 27 Factors Affecting the Occurrence of Clean Air Days in Tehran/ Author: Fatemeh Dargahian/ Geography and Regional Development, Volume 15, Spring and Summer 1396, […]...

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