Hope and despair in Qazal Hasar Prison in Karaj; in conversation with an executed prisoner/ Simin Rouzgar.

Hope and despair, together, are intertwined in Karaj’s Qezel Hessar prison – one of the largest prisons in the Middle East – despite thousands of prisoners under death sentences. It has been a few months since prisoners have heard whispers that the current laws regarding issuing death sentences for drug-related crimes may change; on one […]...

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Conversation with a Baloch citizen: Let’s not sell gasoline, what should we do!? / Simin Rouzgar

Despite the fact that Sistan and Baluchestan province has valuable tourist and historical attractions and, due to its unique geographical conditions such as being located in a transit position, has great potential for development and prosperity; unemployment and abundant talents at the border have increased Sistan and Baluchestan’s share in fuel smuggling. In this regard, […]...

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Abbas Samakar: People are not in favor of violence.

A proposal regarding human rights and the February 1979 revolution. In light of the Shah’s conviction and the report from the International Red Cross Organization regarding the use of torture on political prisoners by SAVAK in prisons as an example of human rights violations, to what extent were the concerns of the revolution and revolutionaries […]...

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Mohsen Rezvani: Violence has erupted outside of the revolution.

A proposal regarding human rights and the February 1979 revolution. Given the conviction of the Shah and the report of the International Red Cross Organization regarding the torture of political prisoners by SAVAK in prisons as an example of human rights violations, to what extent were the concerns of the revolution and revolutionaries about human […]...

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Dr. Fariborz Dana, President: The revolution is fundamentally a human rights phenomenon.

A proposal regarding human rights and the Bahman 57 Revolution. Given the conviction of the Shah and the report of the International Red Cross Organization on the use of torture on political prisoners by SAVAK in prisons as an example of human rights violations, to what extent were the concerns of the revolution and revolutionaries […]...

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Hedayatollah Matin Daftari: The people, who were once subjects, became citizens and then a nation.

A proposal regarding human rights and the February 1979 revolution. Given the conviction of the Shah and the report of the International Red Cross Organization regarding the torture of political prisoners by SAVAK in prisons as an example of human rights violations, to what extent were the concerns of the revolution and revolutionaries about human […]...

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Dr. Naser Zarafshan: It rotates around the same previous heel.

A proposal regarding human rights and the Bahman 57 Revolution. In light of the conviction of the Shah and the report of the International Red Cross Organization regarding the torture of political prisoners by SAVAK in prisons as an example of human rights violations, to what extent were the concerns of the revolution and revolutionaries […]...

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Ahmad Montazeri: The Cultural Revolution is a revolution for human rights.

A proposal regarding human rights and the Bahman 57 Revolution. Given the conviction of the Shah and the report of the International Red Cross Organization on the torture of political prisoners by SAVAK in prisons as an example of human rights violations, to what extent were the concerns of the revolution and revolutionaries about human […]...

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Hassan Sharifmadari: Violence has intensified in the revolution.

A proposal regarding human rights and the Bahman 57 Revolution. Given the conviction of the Shah and the report of the International Red Cross Organization regarding the torture of political prisoners by SAVAK in prisons as an example of human rights violations, to what extent were the concerns of the revolution and revolutionaries about human […]...

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Security specialists or hackers; in conversation with Asal 19/ Simin Rouzgar.

In this issue of Khat-e-Solh, we have approached “Fereydoun” and “Sohand” as representatives of the group “Article 19”, who have chosen their name in accordance with Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations, and asked them about their group’s activities regarding bypassing filtering and safe use of the internet. […]...

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Abdolsamad Khoramshahi: We should not expect forgiveness from the victims of acid attacks / Simin Rouzgar.

Abdolsamad Khoramshahi is one of the most famous and controversial criminal lawyers in Iran. He was born in Qazvin in 1328 and has handled cases for individuals such as Shahla Jahed, Delara Darabi, Fatemeh Matin (the oldest prisoner accused of murder), Neda Agha Sultan, and Reyhaneh Jabbari, as well as the victims of the attack […]...

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Mohammad Olyaie Farad: Political Crime Plan is an Internal Government Matter / Simin Rouzgard.

In this issue of the monthly magazine “Peace Line”, we have gone to Mohammad Olyaie Farad and talked to this lawyer about the special case of “Political Crime Plan” which has recently been approved by the representatives of the parliament and will soon be voted on in the open session of the parliament. Mohammad Olyaie […]...

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