The Chain of Trust Crisis in Iranian Society/ Majid Shieh-Ali

The murder of a doctor in Yasuj and the widespread support for the perpetrator is an issue that, amid the significant crises and incidents of recent months, has gone largely overlooked. Although the act itself was deeply painful, the broad support for the murderer—even from official figures—revealed that we are facing a fundamental crisis. The […]...

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From Execution Square to the Square of Distrust/ Majid Shia’Ali

After several decades of failure in economic development, democratization, and the strengthening of human rights observance, our society is now looking back at its previous experiences. Our society sees that despite experimenting with various revolutionary and reformist strategies, from parliamentary methods to violent confrontations, and experiencing multiple revolutions and social movements, it has still not […]...

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Why Should Public Execution Be Abolished?/ Neda Ghanbari

A thorough examination of historical experiences, human rights principles, and findings from psychology and criminology clearly indicates that public execution not only lacks any deterrent effect but also carries profound social, psychological, and moral consequences for society. Although some proponents view public execution as a tool for creating fear and reducing crime, in practice, it […]...

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“Exploring Financial Insecurity and Erosion of Social Capital in Contemporary Iran / Mina Javani”

In the midst of the recent years’ intense transformations and chronic instabilities, Iranian society has been faced with a multifaceted erosion of social fabric; a situation that is not only observable in economic and political indicators, but also in the lived experiences of citizens. Among the key components of this multi-layered crisis, three phenomena stand […]...

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ییThe Relationship between Suicide and Social Capital/Mahdieh Golrooyi

Suicide in Iran and the WorldAccording to statistics from the World Health Organization, one million people die from suicide annually, which means one person dies every 40 seconds in the world due to suicide. According to the summary of the forensic medicine yearbook, in 2019, 5143 people committed suicide, of which 3626 were men and […]...

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