March 25, 2011
For as long as people have looked for new opportunities, resources and biotopes, migration has taken place.
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March 25, 2011
UN Approves Special Human Rights Rapporteur for Iran, the Result of Tireless Efforts and the Dedication of Iran’s Civil Society The United Nations Human Rights Council […]
March 25, 2011
The Massacre of Prisoners at Ghezel Hesar Prison and the Dearth of Institutions to Defend Prisoners’ Rights 21 March 2011 , Arseh Sevom – On the […]
March 24, 2011
A Special Rapporteur has been appointed by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to investigate the situation in Iran. When asked how this would effect the situation in Iran, human rights lawyer Shadi Sadr told Arseh Sevom that the reports of previous Special Rapporteurs (Galindopole and Copithorne), appointed before the establishment of the UNHRC, had a positive effect on the conditions in the country, particularly on those of political prisoners.She adds that the fact that the UNHRC has, for the first time, agreed to appoint a special mandate for the country, "shows us to what extent the international community is prepared to react to the continuing deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran."Read the rest...
March 24, 2011
What happens to all those narratives we post, like, re-tweet, forward, share, forward, and paste after we’re done with them?
March 24, 2011
The UN Human Rights Council has appointed a Special Rapporteur for Iran. There were 22 votes in favor, 7 against, and 14 abstentions. During discussions concerning […]
March 17, 2011
The death of the “twitter revolution” and the struggle over internet narratives by Donya Alinejad In her latest speech on internet freedom, US Secretary of State […]
March 15, 2011
The political use of the Internet by two of Iran's distinct social movements, women's-rights activists and the reformist ulama (clerics), reveals the innovative force of this new medium.
March 15, 2011
Any elements that make controlling the internet difficult for authoritarian regimes also make it difficult to use as a targeted tool of intervention.