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Nasrin Sotoudeh: Equality Will Prevail
Arseh Sevom — In this exclusive interview with Arseh Sevom editor Mohammad Reza Sardari, human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh discusses the very personal impact of her struggle for equality and justice....
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The Day I Became a Feminist
Arseh Sevom–Feminism is essentially the idea that women and men should have equal rights and opportunities. Why is it that many who care about equal rights do not identify as feminists? This is a...
View ArticleLawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Stages Sit-In
Arseh Sevom–Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh is protesting her three-year suspension from practicing law with a protest in front of the Iran Bar Association. She has been joined by a number of other...
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The First Day of School in Iran: You Can’t Say “That”
At the end of September, children all over Iran begin their first day of school. It’s an exciting time, filled with hope and the promise of new friends and new experiences. For many children it’s also...
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Vandalism Marks ‘Schindler’s List’ Movie Night
Originally published on Global Voices. Reza Khandan, the husband of award-winning Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, found his neighborhood in north Iran beset by a mob while he and a group...
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The Iranian State Versus Kim Kardashian
This post was originally published on Global Voices. Kim Kardashian has become the Iranian state’s newest enemy. Tehran made this announcement in the wake of arrests of eight Instagram models—a...
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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 200 1049 Brussels, Belgium...
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No Seats for Revolutionary Guard on Tehran’s City Council
This infographic shows the influence of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and Basij Militia on local Tehran politics. The first post-revolution city council election occured in 1997. The fifth in 2017. Up...
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Where in the world are Iran’s women candidates?
Hint: they’re not on lists of the official and established parties… Iranian Political Parties Insist on Ignoring Women Dar Sahn– In the run up to Iran’s recent election the candidate lists of both...
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City Councils Under the Shadow of Polarized Presidential Election
Dar Sahn–When candidates Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf and Es’hagh Jahangiri withdrew from Iran’s presidential race, the election became a polarized, two-man race between Hassan Rohani and Ebrahim Raisi....
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