Iran
Award-winning Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi: Watching the foundations crumble
How does human fragility express itself in a rigid social system? Oscar-winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi′s “The Salesman” reveals the precariousness of urban middle-class life in the Islamic Republic. By Jasmin Astaki-Bardeh As the cinema audience […]
Tuesday، 2 January، 2018Nothing but taboos
One thing is certain: there is so much more to Tehran and Iran than taboos. Young Iranians find fulfilment these days not merely in the breaking of taboos, as “Tehran Taboo” suggests.
Tuesday، 2 January، 2018The Secular Conception of Greater Khorasan
Brighter Kashmir – The ‘Khorasan’ as a geopolitical region was first established by the Sasnians in the 3rd century C.E. It included the current three provinces of Khorasan in Iran, parts of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and […]
Thursday، 28 December، 2017Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA Human Rights and Civil society Newsletter No. 212-213
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Thursday، 7 December، 2017Armanshahr Newsletter No. 209-210
New edition of Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA Human Rights and Civil society Newsletter No. 209-210
Thursday، 2 November، 2017Iran Heritage Foundation’s programme of grants for the year 2018 session is now open
Iran Heritage Foundation Applications are accepted for both categories of Academic and Contemporary Arts Deadline for receipt of applications is October 31, 2017 Statement of Aims The Iran Heritage Foundation is a non-political UK-registered charity […]
Thursday، 14 September، 2017Iranian women spark debate by defying hijab rule in cars
Source: The Guardian By: Saeed Kamali Dehghan Iran correspondent Judiciary and police insist a car interior is public space but more women are defying authorities by driving with ‘bad hijab’ A growing number of women […]
Wednesday، 12 July، 2017Losing an Enemy – Obama, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy
“Losing an Enemy is a riveting account of the diplomacy behind Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, an issue that will continue to be at the forefront of American foreign policy as we enter the Trump era.” —Francis Fukuyama
Tuesday، 20 June، 2017New issue of Armanshahr HR & Civil Society NEWSLETTER, Special Afghanistan, nos. 204-205 (Year VIII)
Read New issue of Armanshahr HR & Civil Society bilingual weekly NEWSLETTER, Special Afghanistan, nos. 204-205 (Year VIII), 7 JUNE 2017
Saturday، 10 June، 2017IRAN: Briefing Note on the Repression of Trade Unionists
Repression and harassment of trade unionists and workers in Iran is part of a systematic denial of the most basic rights of workers , who are subjected to discriminatory and politically motivated laws and a judicial system that is set to silence independent labour movements and other dissidents.
Tuesday، 23 May، 2017
