Dr. Abbas Milani (Abbas Malekzadeh Milani), born in 1328, is a theorist, historian, and writer. Abbas Milani, who resides in California, is the director of Iranian Studies Program at Stanford University and one of the leaders of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution. Some of his books include “The Mystery of Hoveyda”, “Renewal […]...

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are two international non-governmental organizations that also operate in the field of Iran. In this issue of the monthly magazine “Peace Line”, we have a conversation with Durrie Dyke, the Iran Desk Officer at Amnesty International and Faraz Sanei, a researcher on Iran affairs in the Middle East and […]...

We sat down with Akbar Aalamy, a lawyer and certified legal expert in the field of “privacy” and its place in various cultures and laws, especially in Iran. Mr. Aalamy, who was also a former representative of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in the sixth and seventh terms of the Islamic Consultative Assembly […]...

Conversation with Simin Rouzgar Sohand Azarturk is a successful graduate of the Faculty of Law in Ankara and a member of the Ankara Bar Association and the Central Bar Association (of all of Turkey). In addition to having previous experience working in the judiciary in Ankara as a specialist, he also worked for approximately 6 […]...

  Simin Rouzgar “Systems and individuals often use arguments such as the need to protect the security or interests of the people and society, to justify “exceptions” and resort to violence and torture, and at different times, they use various names such as “fighting terrorism” to justify their actions. With this definition, can torture be […]...

In this issue of the monthly magazine, we have had a conversation with Mohammad Moghimi, a first-class lawyer, about Article 48 of the new criminal procedure and its sub-clause. Mr. Moghimi, in a conversation about peace talks, while emphasizing the violation of one hundred percent independence of lawyers by this provision, said: “The right to […]...

  Conversation with Simin Rouzgar Siamak Ghaderi, a journalist who was released from prison less than a year ago after serving four years in prison and has recently won the International Press Freedom Award in 2014, has answered our questions in this issue of the monthly magazine “Peace Line” about the reasons for the necessity […]...

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 […]...

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, […]...

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. […]...