Women, the Victims of the Iranian Revolution

The Advisory Role of the Guardian Council

Iran’s Troubles; Fears and Hopes

Mansoureh Shojaei

The Policy of Executing those Detainees Who are Accused of Moharebeh (War against God)

The Green Movement’s Worrisome Turn Toward Ashura.

Mehrangiz Kar’s Talk in Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution

An Appeal from Siamak Pourzand’s Daughter: ‘My Father Has Given Up on Life, Release Him.’

Rights of the Accused in Civil Law of Iran

Bail, a Tool of Crushing Dissent










 

China: A Model for Iran?
Monday 07 Jul 08
Since some years ago a number of Iranian leaders had declared their intention follow ‎China’s approach to human rights and through it, justify Iran’s violations of the same


The Fate of a Feminist School
Monday 07 Jul 08
The Iranian website known as “The Feminist School” was yet another media outlet that ‎was banned by Iranian authorities last year. Prior to that, a number of websites run by ‎women activists engaged in anti discrimination and justice issues were also silenced. ‎


Honor Killings
Monday 07 Jul 08
Has the number of honor killings targeting women increased in the years following the ‎‎1979 Islamic revolution? If so, what factors have contributed to this rise in numbers? No ‎definite answers can be given to this question. The Iranian judiciary does not release ‎definitive data documenting honor killings, leaving researchers with empty hands. ‎Lacking access to definitive and reliable data, researches often have to rely on narratives ‎published in newspapers and websites.


Political Stability ‎
Monday 07 Jul 08
Iran is a country which requires the monitoring of the international community regarding ‎developments related to women’s struggle for equality. There are several reasons for ‎such a need. ‎