Nasrin Sotoudeh Writes in Solidarity with American Women
Human rights advocates around the world continue to react to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights in the United States, as women’s rights in the U.S. have come under fresh attacks and have been set back decades by the court’s ruling. The most recent addition to this chorus of condemnation comes […]
How Sanctions Actually Help the Regime
Although Iran has been under some form of sanctions since 1979, today it faces indiscriminate sanctions so severe that ordinary Iranian citizens are being hurt the most. Reports have already indicated that sanctions are adversely affecting public health, personal finance, public education, and progressive social movements in Iran. Still, Western lawmakers claim that this is […]
Sanctioning Iranian Women
Recently, the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), provided an analysis of the effects sanctions have had in Iran, focusing in part on the impact of sanctions on Iranian women. The report, “Killing them Softly: The Stark Impact of Sanctions on the Lives of Ordinary Iranians,” points to the wide range of direct ways sanctions […]
Cultures of Resistance: Spotlight on Iranian Artists
Almost every day, news and media cover politics or policy related topics on Iran with a concrete agenda. Behind this coverage, however, there is another voice desperate to be heard. It’s the voice of Iranian artists representing ordinary Iranian citizens. Trying not to be overshadowed by the common misconceptions about Iran, it is not easy […]