Civil Society Cookbook
Taking Witness Testimony
Gissou Nia, the director of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, talked to Arseh Sevom about best practices for interviewing to document human rights violations. This post presents a brief overview of the key points. This does not cover all the points m
Theater and Activism in the Phillipines
This interview with activists Jun and Mitchy Saturay deserves focus for about 17 minutes. What they have to say about their experiences with activist theater in […]
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
Breaking and Bending Censorship with Walid Al-Saqaf
Arseh Sevom — Reports from the Islamic Republic of Iran about internet speeds, work to create a parallel cyber Iran, and the growing success of filtering systems paint a picture of desperate efforts to exert control over the population. Iran is not alone in it
Protest and Advocacy on Arseh Sevom
Arseh Sevom — With the announcement from Time Magazine that The Protester is this year’s person of the year, we thought this was a good time to remind our readers of all the great content on Arseh Sevom’s English site related to protests, demonstrations, and a
The Protester, Time’s 2011 Person of the Year
Arseh Sevom — In 2009, hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of Iranians took to the streets to express their desire for more open and democratic governance. Most were wary of revolutionary promises and seeking reform with space to participate in society. “I
From the Zine: Tips from Peace-Worker Jasmin Nordien
Arseh Sevom — Arseh Sevom spoke with South African activist Jasmin Nordien about her experiences working in civil society organizations in South Africa. In a post published in the Civil Society Zine, we focus on her experiences throughout the 1990s, when she w
Civil Society Cookbook
Click here to read the complete post. Arseh Sevom is launching a new project: the Civil Society Cookbook. We are talking to civil society actors from around the world to learn more about what makes them successful, how they approach challenges, and the obstacl
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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