Civil Society Watch
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 […]
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 […]
Iran Civil Society Review — Uncovering, International Awards, Sanctions, and Park Clean-Up
We are back from our brief break! In this week’s review, Iranian organizations and individuals receive awards for their work on HIV/AIDS while Mississippi doctors try […]
Iran Civil Society: Confessions, Covering Up, and Chicken in the News
In this week’s review, a former IRGC general writes a letter (1) which reads like a confession and covers the mass executions of the 1980s, the […]
Summary Executions for Ahwazi Arabs, Protesting Sanctions, Sorry Afghan Friends
18th of Tir Anniversary Sunday, the 8th of July 2012 marked the anniversary of the 1999 crackdown on demonstrations of Iranian students. You can read more […]
Prices Sky-Rocket, Concerts Cancelled, Show Us Your Papers, #SaveNarges
The Price of Chicken The price of chicken went up 30% last month alone, while the Financial Times reports that grain is up 55.8%; fruit 66.6%, […]