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Insecurity in the Dormitories: Tehran’s Student Protest
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The murder of Amir Mohammad Khaleghi and the student protests that followed lay bare the deep anxieties gripping Tehran University students and the broader Iranian society. This is not just about one student’s death; it is about a nation worn thin by fear, injustice, and a regime that has long stopped listening. On Saturday,…
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Activists Unite to Stop Executions in Iran
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A new campaign against the death penalty in Iran, led by activists Marjane Satrapi, Sholeh Pakravan, Mina Ahadi, and Ladan Bazargan, is rallying support from diverse groups, including women’s rights advocates, labor unions, teachers, victims’ families, and political prisoners. The initiative highlights an alarming surge in executions, with over 250 reported under the current…
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30% of Iranian Students Drop Out of School
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In Iran today, one-third of students never make it to high school graduation. The numbers are stark: out of the 1.2 million children who step into first grade every year, only 70% complete their education. Professor Gholam-Ali Afrouz of the University of Tehran spoke about this silent crisis, warning that it’s more than a…
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Unpacking Iran’s Sudden Lift on Internet Censorship: What’s Next?
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The Islamic regime in Iran is making an unexpected move: lifting restrictions on internet access and some social media platforms like Instagram, offering people more open connectivity. This change, however, is not rooted in freedom of expression or the promotion of free media. The real motives remain ambiguous, raising questions about what the regime’s…
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Iran’s Economic Woes: Inflation and the Struggle for Survival
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The Iranian Parliament’s Research Center has laid it out for everyone—poverty in Iran has clawed its way to 30.1% in 2023. That’s nearly a third of people, everyday Iranians, who can’t make ends meet. We’re not talking a new issue, either. For five years, poverty’s hovered here, stuck like a thorn, and they say…
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Child Labor in Iran: A Silent Crisis Exploiting Youth
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The Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) has brought to light a painful truth—children in Iran are working under brutal conditions, exploited and unprotected. In unregulated workshops across the country, young workers are denied the most basic rights, like insurance and social security, even as their employers make significant profits. One garment workshop, for example,…