Movements Blog

Long gone are the days in which the youth are taking a back seat to social change. One can hardly turn on the news without seeing images of mass social unrest and protests attended by people who are still too young to drive a car or cast a vote. S...

Ordinary citizens and civil society activists are caught in the struggle to exercise their most basic rights as human beings in Iran. The right to self-determination, self-expression, the right to love who they love, pray as their spirits guide th...

It has been decades since the bloody assassination of Fereydoon Farrokhzad, but his legacy continues to inspire. Farrokhzad was perhaps the most consequential figure in Iranian television, both in Iran and in the diaspora. A talented musician, a n...

As we publish this post, we are witnessing the largest coordinated social media campaign to halt the execution of Iranian protesters: Amirhossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi, and Mohammad Rajabi. While this global campaign was in full force, generating ...

As June 2020, also known as Pride Month in many countries, comes to an end, the accomplishments over the years made by LGBTQ+ movements around the world are openly celebrated. However, the fight for equality and respect within societies is not ove...

The tragic death of George Floyd triggered officials in Islamic Republic of Iran to launch a new wave of propaganda that purports to show solidarity with BLM protesters, but it’s hollowness and inauthenticity is easy to spot.  From host...

On the dawn of May 2, dozens of bodies washed ashore the Hariroud river at Afghan-Iran border. They were among a group of 50 or so Afghan refugees who had boarded a makeshift boat to cross the Iranian border in search of what they hoped would be a...

The mantra has been ubiquitous across communities in quarantine—stay home to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Although we’re isolated and confined to our own quarters, we share a sense of common suffering. A proverbial condition of ...

Quarantined at home in the time of Coronavirus may be an opportunity for quality time with family members, old fashioned games with children, and even a chance for couples to rediscover each other. However, even for the most harmonious of househol...

In this COVID-19 pandemic, Iran is suffering one of the most damaging and deadliest outbreaks of any country in the world. Last week, the Iranian parliament's research centre released a report, written by independent experts, as...

In light of the elimination of the “Iran Deal” three years ago and Iran’s struggle to cope with the reinstatement of harsh US sanctions, the upcoming parliamentary elections are manifesting less as a...