Simin Rouzgard

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Hassan Yousefi Ashkouri: The clergyman was a defender of the ruling system and the people / Simin Rouzgar.

Conversation with Simin Rouzgar. Hassan Yousefi Eshkevari, a writer, researcher, and religious scholar, is the first representative of the first term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly in Iran. His speech at the Berlin Conference caused a lot of controversy; after the conference, Mr. Eshkevari was arrested and initially sentenced to death by the Tehran clergy […]...

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July 24, 2016

Violation of human dignity and spreading hatred against Baha’is; in conversation with Dr. Farhad Sabetan / Simin Roozgar.

  Conversation with Simin Rouzgar Bahá’ís in Iran can be considered as the most marginalized individuals. They are not only deprived of the right to education in universities and higher education centers, or the right to employment in government offices, but they also face various insults and humiliations in their daily lives. Even after their […]...

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June 22, 2016

“Circumcision of boys; a health procedure or child abuse?; In conversation with Mahmoud Amiri Moghadam / Simin Rouzgar”

Conversation with Simin Rouzgar Almost all men in Iran are circumcised during infancy or childhood. The commotion of young boys before undergoing this surgical procedure, their discomfort after the operation, and the celebrations and parties of “Khatneh Suran” which are sometimes accompanied by grandeur and extravagance, are familiar and common images. But why do men, […]...

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May 24, 2016

Saleh Nikbakht: Iran reconciles with Iraq over the rights of chemical victims / Simin Rouzgar

  Simin Rouzgar Mohammad Saleh Nikbakht, a well-known Iranian lawyer, has a long track record in the field of human rights. He has also taken on the representation of a large number of victims of chemical bombings in Iran. Mr. Nikbakht has played a significant role in the formation of the “Association for the Defense […]...

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April 28, 2016

Behnam Ahmadi Amoui: Approximately two million people make a living through street vending / Simin Rouzgar

Behman Ahmadi Amoui, an economics graduate, journalist, and former political prisoner. Mr. Amoui has a background of working with newspapers such as Jame’e, Sobh Emrooz, Tous, Norouz, Shargh, and Sarmayeh, and has published books such as “Political Economy of the Islamic Republic” and “How the Men of the Islamic Republic Became Technocrats”. Behnam Ahmadi Amoui […]...

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April 4, 2016

An Innocent Laughing by the Gallows; the Story of my Life at HRAI/ Simin Rouzgard

The external view of the “Human Right Activists in Iran, HRAI” is visible to all, mostly through its news Agency HRANA and at a different level through its monthly journal of “Peace Line”; however the interpretations and perceptions of it may vary. How is the internal view of this organization, especially from the eyes of […]...

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March 10, 2016

Sam Keshvarifard: Instead of relying on fuel, we have become self-sufficient in wheat production!/ Simin Rouzgar

Conversation with Simin Rouzgar Sam Keshvarifard received his Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Tehran in 1381 and is now a PhD student at Twente University in the Netherlands. Alongside publishing numerous articles, reports, and notes on the environment in Iran, he has also written two books titled “Iran’s Natural Heritage” and “Iranian Lion” which […]...

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January 25, 2016

Kazem Farajollahi: Unemployment crisis is pushing workers towards unsafe jobs/ Simin Rouzgar

  Simin Rouzgar The legal responsibilities of government officials regarding the safety of workers have been outlined in Chapter Four of the Labor Law (Articles 85 to 106) under the title “Technical Protection and Occupational Health”. According to this chapter of the Labor Law, the General Inspection Office of the Ministry of Labor is responsible […]...

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December 27, 2015

Upcoming elections and the challenge of women’s presence in conversation with Faizeh Rafsanjani/Simin Roozgar.

Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, the second daughter of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, was a representative of the Islamic Consultative Assembly in the fifth term, former editor-in-chief of the women’s newspaper, political activist, and member of the Executives of Construction Party. In light of the special topic of this issue of the monthly magazine “Khat-e-Solh”, we had a […]...

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December 2, 2015

Seyyed Mehdi Mousavi-Nejad: The proposal was rejected by creating a different belief in the minds of the representatives / Simin Rouzgar.

Conversation with Simin Rouzgar Members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, in a public session on Monday, the fifth of Mehr month, opposed the general outline of the bill to grant citizenship to children born to Iranian women and non-Iranian men with 84 votes against, 74 votes in favor, and 12 abstentions. This opposition took place […]...

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October 30, 2015