October 2011
Persistent Punishments and an Erosion of Civil Rights
The report of the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran shows a concerted effort to prevent dissent and the development of an independent civil society.
OCT — Actress Marzieh Vafamehr Sentenced
Actress Marzieh Vafamehr was sentenced to one-year in prison and 90 lashes. After international protest, this sentence was reduced to three months with no lashes. Maziar Vafamehr was arrested for appearing in the film “Tehran for Sale” without hejab, but with
Featured Issue: HIV/AIDS
Since the middle of the 1980s, Iran, like most other countries in the world, has grappled with a growing number of citizens diagnosed with the Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). In a series of articles, we will be looking into the ways in which civil
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Click here to take the survey. Arseh Sevom is conducting a survey to gain an understanding of how organizations and civil society activists get started and overcome obstacles. You can help us learn more by filling out this survey. If you would rather we talk t
Are You a Civil Society Activist?
What is Civil Society Click here for the complete post. Before trying to delve deep into a practical definition of a “civil society activist” let us see what is exactly meant by a “civil society”. According to Jeffrey C. Alexander – one of the thinkers who has