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Iran: 25 years after 1988 prison executions, still no justice

A quarter of a century ago, in the summer of 1988, thousands of Iranian political prisoners who had already been tried and were serving prison sentences, stood show summary re-trials and were executed.

Saturday، 21 September، 2013

Politis asia 16-17 published: EU Guidelines – Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law

EU HR Guidelines published or the first time in Persian. Including Death Penalty; Torture, HR dialogues with third countries; Children & armed conflict; HR Defenders; Protection of the Rights of the Child; VAW, International Humanitarian Law.

Friday، 13 September، 2013

Armanshahr Human rights and civil society periodical, Issues 33-34, August 2013 published

Armanshahr Human rights and civil society periodical, Issues 31-32, August 2013 published. Special issue on 7 years of Public GOFTEGU debates

Saturday، 24 August، 2013

118-119th Goftegu Public Debate, Armanshahr’s Celebration: 118 Goftegus and 100,000 published books – Report

Mr Rooholamin Amini (Deputy director of Armanshahr Foundation), moderator of Armanshahr’s 118th Goftegu public debate that was held on 3 July 2013, presented a report on the activities of Armanshahr in the past seven years as follows.

Saturday، 17 August، 2013

113-114th Goftegu Public Debate: Simorgh; Two years of critique meetings – 3rd round of peace prize

The 113th Goftegu (Year VII) public debate of Armanshahr concentrated on the presentation of the call for participation of musicians in the 3rd Simorgh peace prize competition. The meeting was held at Ibn Sina Hall in Herat on Tuesday 7 May 2013, where a sizeable number of poets, cultural activists and musicians took part.

Friday، 16 August، 2013

Members of FIDH Movement in prison

In various parts of the world human rights defenders brave legal harassment, arbitrary detention, ill treatment, torture and sometimes death, in seeking to secure freedom and dignity for all. In challenging serious abuses of State […]

Thursday، 15 August، 2013

Truth Seeking Elements of Creating an Effective Truth – International Center for Transitional Justice -ICTJ

ICTJ/ This publication provides an overview of the essential best practices guiding the main aspects of a truth commission, answering basic questions relating to its goals, powers, operations, framework, protections for commissioners and witnesses, and […]

Thursday، 15 August، 2013

106th-111th Goftegu Public Debate: International women’s Film Festival – “Women, most qualified ambassadors of peace!”

Armanshahr Foundation and Roya Film House, headed by Guissou Jahangiri and Roya Sadat respectively, organised “The First International Women’s Film Festival-Herat” at the ancient citadel of Herat, 7-9 March 2013, marking 8 March, the International Women’s Day. More than 1500 people attended. The Festival Secretariat had received 100 films from 20 countries, out of which 10 films from Afghanistan and 25 films from other countries were screened. Several filmmakers from Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan and India were guests of the Festival.

Thursday، 15 August، 2013

100 and 101th Goftegu Public Debate: Armanshahr celebrated its 15th Anniversary with Simorgh peace prize awards

The 15th anniversary of the establishment of Armanshahr Foundation/Open Asia was celebrated in its 100th Goftegu meeting during which the winners of the first and second Simorgh peace prize were announced.

Tuesday، 13 August، 2013

100th and 101st Goftegu Public Debates: 15 years Armanshahr, celebrated with Simorgh peace prize awards

The 15th anniversary of the establishment of Armanshahr Foundation/Open Asia was celebrated in its 100th Goftegu meeting during which the winners of the first and second Simorgh peace prize were announced. Furthermore, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan and the National Library of Tajikistan were praised for two decades of publishing services and cultural achievements, respectively. Two thousand books were donated to the National Library.

Tuesday، 13 August، 2013