August 2012
Open Letter to Ban Ki Moon to meet with Mir Hussein Mousavi upon his visit to Iran
More than 400 human rights defenders, civil society activists, journalists, and academics have written a letter to Ban Ki Moon asking him to visit Mir Hussein […]
Uncertainty Fuels Economic Woes in Iran
Interview with Dr. Sara Bazoobandi, Economic Analyst by Reza Haji Hosseini Arseh Sevom – The shadow of sanctions is over Iran. Economic sanctions with the objective […]
Iran Civil Society Review–Women Banned from Studying, yet Leading Households
August 2012 Civil Society Week-in-Review
Eager to Help: Iranians Respond to Earthquakes
Overwhelming Volunteer Response to Earthquake in Azerbaijan Province Volunteerism reached high levels in the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Iran. Iranians inside and outside the […]
Iran Civil Society Review – From Medals to Disaster
It was a week that began with medals and international sportsmanship yet ended with disaster as two earthquakes hit an area close to Tabriz in Northwestern […]
Iran Civil Society – Sanctions Block Delivery of Medication to New Policies Limit Educational Choices for Girls
We would be remiss if we didn’t congratulate Iran’s Olympic athletes, so congratulations to them. This week, the head of Iran’s Hemophilia Center reminds the world […]