Civil Society Watch
Iranian-Kurdish Law Student’s Execution Stayed
The execution of Habibollah Latifi has been stayed. His sister reports that many demonstrators showed up to protest the execution, “Security forces have threatened the demonstrators [and told them] to disperse, but [this]was not accepted by the people until th
Rising Prices Hurt in Iran
The Washington Post reports on the economic situation in Iran. Many complain of restrictions that prevent them from raising their own fees to address the effects of rising prices resulting from the end of subsidies. “I never heard the government give money to
Interview with Sister of Habibolah Latifi
Masih Alinejad’s interview with the sister of Iranian-Kurdish prisoner of conscience, Habibolah Latifi can be read over at EA WorldView. His sister reports, “My parents are elderly and I don’t dare give them the news regarding my brother’s execution, therefore
Urgent Request: Protest Upcoming Execution
Urgent Request: Protest Upcoming Execution: In a continuing pattern of oppression of minorities, the judiciary is preparing to execute Habibollah Latifi, an Iranian-Kurd. He has always denied the trumped up charges agains him. A letter-writing campaign has bee
High Prices Start to Hurt
…In a continuing pattern of restrictions on independent civil society, union truckers are told that they cannot raise prices for their customers or they will find themselves booted out of the union. The LA Times reports: “We were told by written notification t
Call for Articles and Posts: “Networks, Networking, and Change: Traditional, Social, Digital.”
Arseh Sevom’s Call for Articles and Posts: “Networks, Networking, and Change: Traditional, Social, Digital.” DUE: FEBRUARY 25. Universities, churches and mosques, cafes, squats and upstart art spaces have all been incubators for social movements. Can virtual m
Punishing Students for Their Opinions
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has released a report detailing abuses against students for dissenting viewpoints. Many high achieving students have been expelled from Iran’s universities. “Excluding students from universities based on thei
Getting to Know a Student Activist: “Freedom is not Free”
United4Iran recently published an interview with the roommate of student activist, Majid Tavakoli, who is currently imprisoned in Iran. Here is what his friend had to say about the speech Majid gave in December of 2009 that led to his arrest: I, and other clos
Legalizing the Murder of Civil Society
Legalizing the Murder of Civil Society reports on a bill that would completely change the legal procedures for registering and operating civil society organizations. Arseh Sevom released a paper analyzing the impact of the proposed law.