Sports stadiums, the forbidden city for Iranian women / Samuel Bakhtiyari

The issue of women’s presence in stadiums has become a complicated problem; some consider the “inappropriate atmosphere” of stadiums as the reason for women’s absence, while others believe that women, like men, have the right to attend. On the other hand, a security perspective is also emerging on this issue. Recently, in an effort to […]...

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Human rights, foreigners among Iranian rulers / Samuel Bakhtiyari

Paying attention to human rights in Iran by international institutions has always been a challenge due to the policies and regimes governing the country. The political leaders of Iran, with a feudalistic view towards the Iranian people, consider any critical perspective on human rights as interference in their internal affairs. The Universal Declaration of Human […]...

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Cyber Terrorism; Virtual Threat, Real Consequences / Samuel Bakhtiyari

The term “cyber terrorism” was coined by Barry Collin in the 1980s. Today, “cyber terrorism” is more dangerous than traditional terrorism. Cyber terrorism can be defined as planned and targeted actions with political and non-personal motives against computers, facilities, and stored programs through the global internet network, with the goal of destroying or causing serious […]...

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The material benefits of destroying the cultural heritage of the Bahá’ís / Samuel Bakhtiyari

Cultural heritage is not just a representation of history, but it also reflects different perspectives such as the ideologies of the people of that land, national achievements, romantic ideas, creativity, art, economy, and politics. This heritage, whether it be historical buildings, protected spaces and landscapes, is always at risk of destruction due to the passage […]...

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