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Cartoonists Protest Ruling Against One of Their Own
Mahmood Shokraiyeh, a cartoonist from the city of Arak, was sentenced to 25 lashes for drawing his local MP, Ahmad Lotfi, in a football jersey published in Name-ye Amir weekly. The […]
Joint Statement on the Right to Education and Academic Freedom in Iran
Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation * Amnesty International * Arseh Sevom * ARTICLE 19 * Bahá’í International Community * Committee of Human Rights Reporters * Cairo Institute for […]
17 NGOs Call on Iran to Uphold the Right to Education and Academic Freedom
Arseh Sevom joins 16 other organizations expressing concern about the state of academic freedom in Iran. The statement expresses concern over the state of academic freedom, […]
Iran Tribunal to Investigate the “Bloody Decade”
A group of scholars, historians, and legal experts is gathering in London to hear evidence of crimes committed by the government of the Islamic Republic of […]
LGBT Iranians Speak Out
Are There Homosexuals in Iran? “Our tradition is one of love,” says a man interviewed as part an eleven minute film featuring a number of young […]
Dust Storms, House of Cinema, Student Protests, Defying Dress Restrictions
This week the Baghdad talks stole the spotlight from a number of significant human rights and civil society news stories in Iran. Fewer clerics in parliament […]
Azerbaijan: Democracy is a Motor that Needs Constant Maintenance
As people all over the world watch the Eurovision competition beaming in from Azerbaijan’s largest city, Baku, competing images of the country emerge. One is the clean, happy face of the music competition, while the other is one of oppression and control. Saha
Rainbow Iran, War Against High Hemlines and Flyaway Hair, Ayatollahs Against Rapper
Arseh Sevom — Last week as the world marked the international day against homophobia and transphobia. In Iran, small actions such as posing with a rainbow […]
United for Iran Condemns Religious Ruling Against Rapper Najafi
United for Iran has issued a statement on the religious ruling against rapper Shahin Najafi, calling on Iranian authorities to condemn the incitement to murder from […]