by Sharare Sharoki* — Opinion — 3January 2023 Capturing the world’s imagination, the Iranian uprising’s motto, “Woman, Life, Freedom”, 1 has demanded adjustments in our philosophical and theoretical perspective. Reviving universals, on the face of the particularity of Iran, Iranian women who were supposed to be wrapped in a culture…

by Zamaneh Media — 13December2022 In an official statement published on Monday, December 12, Iran’s foreign ministry enlisted a number of individuals and entities in the EU and UK on a new sanctions list. The statement accuses a number of individuals and entities of “deliberate actions supporting terrorism and terrorist…

by Zamaneh Media — 8December2022 This year, “Student Day” in Iran takes place after months long protests following the government murder of Zhina Mahsa Amini and the rise of the “woman, life, freedom” movement. A driving force in the uprising, students across the country continue to be a primary target…

by Lily Mafi — 29November2022 It was on the night of the winter solstice, a night widely celebrated by Iranians as “Yalda” or “Shab-e Chelleh” when Soheil Banejshafie and his fellow Iranian students in Luxembourg launched their first event together as the Iranian Student Association of Luxembourg. “We had two…

by Lily Mafi — 15November2022 In an unprecedented act, renowned social psychologist and current President of Yale University, Peter Salovey, issued a statement on November 9th, 2022 condemning the violence perpetrated in the ongoing protests in Iran. Salovey’s message is a direct response to a petition signed by 500 Yale…

by Farzad Seifikaran — 26October2022 Mohammad Eqbal was a construction worker who didn’t have enough money to take a cab to Friday prayer, forcing him to walk twelve kilometers from his house to the mosque. That’s when he was killed by a bullet that hit him from behind. On the…

by Farzad Seifikaran — 21October2022 On the night of October 15th, a fire broke out in Evin prison. Its cause and scale are still unknown. …

by Lily Mafi — 19October2022 Elnaz Rekabi, the Iranian sports climber who represented Iran at the IFSC Asian Climbing Championship finals in South Korea without the mandatory hijab returned to Iran in the early hours on October 19th. Videos shared online showed jubilant crowds cheering “Hero, hero!” as they impatiently…

by Lily Mafi — 18October2022 Sunday the 16th of October marked one month into the nationwide anti-government protests in Iran. Since September 16th, Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the government murder of Zhina (Mahsa) Amini, the 22 year old Kurdish woman from Saqqez. …