Sohrab Razzaghi
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
In the news…
Arseh Sevom in the news during the month of April: Sohrab Razzaghi gives an interview with Rooz Online’s Fereshteh Ghazi about the bill before Iran’s Parliament that aims to limit independent civil society in Iran; Mentioned on Voice of America; Reported on by
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
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.”
Recommendations to EU about Human Rights in Iran
Recently, Arseh Sevom’s Sohrab Razzaghi met with EU officials in Brussels and spoke about the position on human rights in Iran. His piece was published on InsideIran.org. His key points included: Creating social networks in order to support the political and c
Sealing of ICTRC Offices In Tehran by the Islamic Revolutionary Court
At 1:30 PM, Thursday 15 March, 2007, when members of the board of directors of ICTRC were holding a weekly meeting and most of the staff were present at the ICTRC office, the Intelligence forces (4 persons at first, but 2 other persons showed up later too) cam