Reports
Arseh Sevom Annual Reports 2017-2020
What do you know about power in Iran? Our annual reports provide an overview of that work.
The Guardian Council Expands Power: Election Monitoring Boards
By controlling access to the elections on the part of potential candidates and the way in which elections are run, the Guardian Council and the supreme leader control both present and future power in Iran.
Iran is Not Done Surprising Us
2013 was a busy year for Arseh Sevom. It was a year of collaboration, partnerships, and exploration. In 2013, we brought eighteen people together to discuss civil society in Iran and create a strategy for moving forward as an organization more effectively. We
Annual Report 2012: Letter from the President
“Iran is not done surprising us, of that I am sure.”
Letter of the President: Arseh Sevom Annual Report 2011
What does it mean to have a vibrant civil society? For us at Arseh Sevom it means giving voice to women, minorities, people on the margins of society.
Arseh Sevom Annual Report, 2010
By sharing our struggles as well as our successes, we demonstrate our trust in our stakeholders to help us do everything possible to become successful in our mission to promote a vibrant civil society in Iran and related communities.
ICT and Environmental Sustainability
In this paper, published as part of a report on ICTs and Environmental Society, Arseh Seovm’s Sohrab Razzaghi argues that ICT can be used to promote sustainable growth in Iran. He suggests using Information and Communication Technology to address issues of cit
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.
State of Civil Society in Iran
“We cannot have a democratic system without a democratic people. We need to build a democratic society in Iran.”