The relationship between collective memory and collective graves; in conversation with Raha Bahraini and Shadi Sadar/ Simin Ruzgard.

  Simin Rouzgar “Conquering the collective memory is an action that many ideological governments have undertaken in order to impose their desired narrative of history. Milan Kundera, in one of his famous stories called “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” writes: “The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” This renowned […]...

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: Shadi Sadr: The protesters of December changed the equations/ Simin RouzgarShadi Sadr: The December protesters altered the equations/ Simin Rouzgar

  Simin Rouzgar Nationwide Protests in December – Especially in comparison to the closest similar example in terms of timing, namely the protests of 2009 – were neglected; meaning that not only did these protests not receive significant media coverage, but even those who were killed during these protests did not attract much attention. Although […]...

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Shadi Sadr: A group of motivated and committed activists.

Shadi Sadr is a lawyer, founder, and one of the directors of the Justice Organization for Iran. Ms. Sadr, who works as an active legal advocate and is a member of the Volunteer Lawyers Network, has received at least 6 prestigious awards for her human rights activities. On the tenth anniversary of the establishment of […]...

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Shadi Sadr: Political prisoners denied the right to independent defense / Siavash Khorramshahi

  Siyavash Khoramgah Shortly before the new Criminal Procedure Code was implemented on the first of Tir, an amendment was added to Article 48 of this law that has shocked everyone, especially the legal community. This amendment obligates political and civil activists to choose lawyers appointed by the head of the judiciary. Shadi Sadr, journalist […]...

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