An Interview with the Daughter of Reza Khandan, a Political Prisoner Held in Evin Prison / Dina Ghalibaf

With the escalation of military tensions and the expansion of conflicts between Iran, Israel, and the United States, the situation of prisons—particularly political prisoners—has become increasingly shrouded in uncertainty. At a time when public opinion and media attention are largely focused on battlefield developments and the geopolitical consequences of war, the condition of prisoners and […]...

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War, the Healthcare System, and the Absence of Volunteer Aid Workers; An Interview with Dr. Shahram Kordesti / Ali Kalai

Following the recent military attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, the human and infrastructural consequences of war have once again come into focus. Although media attention has largely been directed toward the military dimensions and the direct casualties of these conflicts, the reality is that the deeper and more enduring effects of […]...

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Prisoners in the Shadow of War: A Responsibility That Cannot Be Lifted from the Shoulders of the State/ Sara Ghoreishi

With the escalation of military tensions and the possibility of expanding conflict, concerns about the safety of prisons and the lives of prisoners have significantly increased. Prisoners are among the most vulnerable groups in any crisis situation, as they have no independent ability to decide where they live, access medical care, or even secure their […]...

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The Gap Between Legal Obligations and the Reality of Prisons/ Sina Yousefi

In contemporary international law, the situation of prisoners in conditions of armed conflict is among the areas that has received particular attention within international legal systems. This sensitivity arises from the fact that prisoners, as individuals who are entirely under the authority and control of state institutions, are in practice deprived of any effective means […]...

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The Securitization of Humanitarian Action and the Silencing of Independent Information During War/ Diako Moradi

This article seeks to show that in contemporary wars, the field of conflict is no longer limited merely to the military sphere; rather, humanitarian, media, communications, and legal domains are increasingly absorbed into the logic of war. In such a situation, war advances not only through weapons, bombardment, and the destruction of physical infrastructure, but […]...

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Prisoners in a State of Exception/ Morteza Hamounian

There is an uproar outside. Voices echo and the roar of shouting can be heard. Among the guards and in the corridors, there is constant whispering. But no one tells the prisoner anything. The prisoner is treated as an outsider. From time to time, from near and far, the sound of explosions reaches the ear. […]...

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Prison: The Blind Spot of Justice in War/ Esmail Abdi

Based on nearly nine years of my own lived experience in four prisons—Evin, Rajai Shahr, Nadamatgah, and Kachouii in Karaj—I can say with certainty that the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, despite the existence of domestic laws and its human rights claims, has consistently shown that preserving the human dignity of prisoners and […]...

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O People Sitting on the Shore… This Call Is from Greater Tehran Prison/ Nafiseh Laleh

The young Iran of yesterday is old today, and has lost its way. An Iran in which the concept of life has been reduced to “bare life,” and the “state of exception” belongs not merely to yesterday and today, but is the product of long years of erasing the boundary between life and death. A […]...

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Individual and Family Care Measures in the Face of No News About Prisoners/ Mahtab Alinejad

Nights grow dark earlier than ever; not because of blackout, but because of the weight of something no one can quite name. When the siren sounds, the mother involuntarily places her hand on her chest, the very place where she last heard her son’s voice, over a crackling phone line that was cut off too […]...

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The Role of Civil Society in the Process of Democratization/ Kazem Alamdari

The transition from authoritarianism to democracy is one of the most complex political processes in the contemporary world. Historical experience shows that the سقوط of authoritarian regimes does not necessarily lead to the establishment of a stable democracy. In many cases, the collapse of an authoritarian order has resulted in political instability, internal violence, or […]...

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Oh Woe to the Captive Who Has Been Forgotten…/ Katayoun Moghaddam

Over the past three months, following the severe suppression of domestic protests in Iran and then with the outbreak of war in the region, the Islamic Republic government has drastically restricted—and at times effectively cut off—residents’ access to the internet. This disruption is not merely a break in the flow of information; it means living […]...

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Cell by Cell Injustice / Behzad Ahmadinia

Prison and prisoners in Iran may have never truly had laws or rights; there have been years when conditions were relatively better and the most basic rules were observed, and there have been dark years when individuals like Lajevardi and Dr. Ahmadi held dominion over the life and death of prisoners and their most fundamental […]...

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