Civil Society Watch
Imam Ali’s Popular Student Relief Society Ordered to Shut Down
Imam Ali’s Popular Student Relief Society (IAPSRS) ordered to shut down by authorities.
Sahar Khodayari, Iran’s Blue Girl Dies
Sahar Khodayari became known as the blue girl for painting her face blue to support her favorite Iranian football team. When she was told she may face a prison sentence from six months to two years for daring to attend a soccer game, she set herself on fire.
Draft Budget Inflames Protests in Iran
“You’ve turned as all into beggars…We don’t need this revolution. We hate the clerics.”
Iran Human Rights Review: United Nations
The current issue of the Iran Human Rights Review focuses on the United Nations. The universal periodic review of Iran’s efforts to address human rights abuses will occur at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights just a few hours later. It’s a go
#Iran: Abuse in Soccer Schools, Feminists Speak Out, Economy and Sanctions
Arseh Sevom–Women’s day passes us by and we can look forward to another 364 days dominated by men. Award winning reporterNaeimeh Doustdar wrote for Arseh Sevom: “I know I should be a feminist and am a feminist, yet I wonder why others, men and women, are not.
#Iran–Negotiations, Prisoners of Rights, and More
Wow, is Iran ever in the news. Nuclear negotiations, prisoners of rights, fertility treatments, and sanctions relief all feature this week.
#Iran — I’m Sorry, So Sorry, #Rouhani Apologizes on State TV
Arseh Sevom – There are times when the sword is mightier than the pen and on January 29 it was so. Two Ahwazi Arabs were executed without warning, without the chance to say goodbye to loved ones. Their crime: “enmity against God.” This review looks at politics
US Sanctions Law Shuts Down Online Courses in #Iran
“Few things illustrate the bone-headedness, short-sightedness, and sheer chauvinism of the political structure of the United States better than the extent to which its ideologues are willing to go to score cheap domestic political points with narrow interests
#Iran — Can you See the Music?
Arseh Sevom –We cherish the small victories: the small acts of solidarity, defiance, kindness. Maybe seeing musical instruments on television seems trivial, but we see it as a win. A small win, yes. But one nonetheless. The rest of the news isn’t quite as rosy