Civil Society Watch
Remembering Neda, Workers Protest, Iran Tribunal, “You Won’t Come Out Alive,” Lions and Bears
Neda Remembered The 20th of June marked the third year since the violent death of Neda Agha Soltan was caught on film. Neda’s family was never […]
Testimony from the Iran Tribunal (Twitter)
The Iran Tribunal (http://www.irantribunal.com/) is a non-binding people’s court looking into Iran’s “bloody decade” when thousands were executed and disappeared. From June 18-20 dozens of witnesses […]
Exclusive Interview with Payam Akhavan on the Iran Tribunal Investigating Iran’s “Bloody Decade”
Exclusive Interview with Payam Akhavan on the Iran Tribunal Arseh Sevom — An international legal fact finding team led by Professor Payam Akhavan heard testimony regarding […]
#RememberIran, Labor Activists Arrested, House of Cinema, Death of a Maestro
Green Movement: Three Years On This week marked the third anniversary of the demonstrations following Iran’s flawed 2009 presidential elections, which brought the Green Movement to […]
Workers Suffer, Pepsi on the Moon, Cinema Slammed, Families Seek Justice, Prisoners Endangered
Geneva is Playing Host to a Summit for the International Labor Organization The Defenders of Workers Rights, an Iranian organization recognized by the ILO, wrote an […]
Birthdays of Prisoners, Cyberattack Against Iran, Virtual Assassination, and Organs for Sale
In a week dominated by reports of cyber warfare waged against Iran, families of prisoner’s of conscience managed to celebrate the birthdays of loved ones stuck […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]