Onstage and Behind the Scenes of the Ratification of Article Nine of the Constitution Article 9 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran states: “In the Islamic Republic of Iran, freedom, independence, unity, and the territorial integrity of the country are inseparable, and preserving them is the duty of the government and all […]...

According to the jurisprudential and legal laws governing the courts of the Islamic Republic, repentance of criminals can be effective in the severity of the sentence issued against them. Articles 114 to 119 of the Islamic Penal Code pertain to repentance and its methods of verification. It should be noted that most of these substances […]...

An Overview of Population Policies in Iran in the Past Half Century The first population control program in Iran was implemented in 1337 at the recommendation of the United Nations, but coordinated population control programs began in 1348. In the years before the 1357 revolution, the growth of Iran’s population decreased from 1.3% to 1.2% […]...

The performance and positions of Rouhani’s government, especially his Minister of Interior, during the November 98 street protests, caused their actions to become more apparent to the public in December 96 and to come out of the curtain. The historical phrase “we didn’t stop at anything, we used our hands and feet” displayed the Minister […]...

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This is a caption.Reza Alijani Some of the admirable advantages of workers’ protests. Recent labor protests (especially in Haft Tappeh and Khuzestan Steel) have admirable characteristics and advantages; such as: Internal networking for maximum collaboration among individuals, through various means, especially social networks. “Collective management and the emergence of a shared sense of belonging to […]...

This is a caption This is a caption. Reza Alijani Reformists are generally focused on elections, but reformists believe that different sections of society, as well as civil, political, and trade movements, can use all peaceful means to bring about change in their individual and collective lives and destinies. The tools that can create “change” […]...

This is a caption [/caption] This is a caption. Reza Alijani In December 2017, young and middle-aged people from around one hundred cities in different parts of the country took to the streets and expressed their economic and social grievances, linking them to the overall power structure. These protests started in Mashhad with crude thinking […]...

When the judicial system itself is the tool of security forces in the field of political, civil, and trade activists – including the Ministry of Intelligence and the Revolutionary Guards and others – the role of the judicial officer (whether “general” who can take initial judicial actions upon witnessing an obvious crime, or “specific” who […]...

“این عکس یک پسر کوچک در حال بازی در پارک است.” “This photo shows a little boy playing in the park.” Reza Alijani The issuance of a cruel death sentence for Mohammad Ali Taheri once again highlights the issue of torture, punishment, and even execution for “belief” in the judicial and security system of the […]...