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Guardian Council: Budget and Expenditures of the Monitoring Boards
How much does it cost to watch elections?
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.
City Councils Under the Shadow of Polarized Presidential Election
Voters definitely paid attention to the city councils elections. But was it knowledgeable attention? and was it effective?
Where in the world are Iran’s women candidates?
Hint: they’re not on lists of the official and established parties…
No Seats for Revolutionary Guard on Tehran’s City Council
Guess who won’t have a seat at the table when Tehran’s newly elected city council convenes in August?
Iran: Presidential Candidate’s Career-long Involvement in Summary Executions
Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission European Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat […]
2013 Year in Review — #Iran and Its Civil Society
They say that an optimist is someone who knows that one step forward and two steps back is a dance, not a defeat. In 2013, those acting for a vibrant civil society in Iran wore out their dancing shoes. This post presents a brief and incomplete overview of the
Iran — Fearing the Tyrant Not the Change
Arseh Sevom–The final post of a three-part series summarizing the Hivos report, The Green Movement: Seizing the State or Democratizing Society, examines the long struggle for democracy in Iran and the stunted growth of its civil society. Editor Shervin Nekuee
Iran Elections: Celebration Now, A Long and Unpredictable Path Ahead
In the run-up to the elections, there were threats against the families of BBC reporters. The Internet in Iran was slowed to a crawl. The Iranian Cyber Army launched botnet attacks against a number of media sites including BBC, Radio Farda, and Radio Zamaneh.