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| ُSocial | | Parks for women - safe behind four-metre high walls |
| Shahrzad News, 2008-4-22 |
| The Islamic Republic of Iran has already established taxi services, banks, hospitals and sea-side resorts for the exclusive use of women. Now parks are also on the agenda. Though such parks were first thought of only a few years ago, they already exist in Boroujerd, Qom, Esphahan, Shiraz, Mashad, and Arak. |
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| Those young Iranians with their suitcases! |
| Risking all for a better life, 2008-4-17 |
| Shahrzad News- Azadeh Nazari- Many Iranians want to emigrate, but for some it remains an unattainable dream. Those who do make the attempt can expect much hardship on the way. Some travel overland to save money, taking many months, and others never reach their destination, or even die in the attempt. A few years ago, the remains of twelve girls and boys were found drowned in Sarajevo waters. |
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| An Iranian marriage in three episodes |
| Suja Samimi - Shahrzad News, 2007-9-25 |
| Many young people in Iran are not free from the strictures imposed by tradition and religion. The prospect of a virginity test hangs over the heads of many young couples planning to marry. Traditional families and people living in smaller cities are especially likely to want to get a virginity certificate for their future daughter-in-law. Shahrzad News journalist Suja Samimi shares the story of a young couple confronted by this tradition. |
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| Iran filters Shahrzadnews.org |
| Press Release- Shahrzad News, 2007-8-15 |
| Iran began filtering the bilingual news service shahrzadnews.org after the website published a series of stories about Meysam Lotfi, a 25-year-old man who is on death row. Attempts to access Shahrzad News (SN) via at least two of Iran’s main Internet Service Providers, Afra and Neda, have been marked as “denied” since last week.
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| ُSocial | | Iran exports Islamic fashion shows |
| Nahid Noori - Mina Saadadi, 2007-8-7 |
| Wondering who organises the Islamic fashion shows in Iran? Well, the Iranian police force and the Iranian Ministry of Interior Affairs. The issue of women’s clothing has become one way to create unity and cohesion among Islamic groups internationally. When a government such as the influential regime in Iran openly promotes Islamic fashion, its followers in Europe, Asia and even Africa follow suit. For pro-Iranian Muslim communities in Malaysia, Indonesia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, Iran is a role model. Even Muslim communities in the UK are following Iran’s example. |
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| interview | | Institutional violence in Iran |
| Mona Faramarzi - Shahrzad News, 2007-7-30 |
| In April 2007, a nationwide crackdown on criminals led to even more brutality, humiliation, and executions in public. The police have used every possible form of violence during this campaign. In two weeks’ time, 17 people who had been accused of murder, robbery and drug trafficking were executed. |
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| opinion | | Islamic Women’s Day marked by attacks on feminism |
| Mina Saadadi- Shahrzad News, 2007-7-16 |
| Iran’s official Women’s Day is now celebrated not on the 8th of March, but rather on the birthday of the prophet Mohammed’s daughter. To mark the occasion, authorities have organised a week of Islamic events. Male speakers grab microphones and invite women to cherish the family, to be good housewives and mothers, and to obey men. |
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| news | | Iran denies making international commitments to stop stoning |
| Maryam Milani- Shahrzad News, 2007-7-11 |
| The head of Iran’s Human Rights Committee denies that it has made international commitments to stop executions by stoning. Javad Larijani, the head of the Iranian Human Rights Committee, made this announcement in a meeting with his German counterpart, Jurgen Trittin of the Green Party. |
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| ُSocial | | Taraneh’s story: a lesbian’s life in Iran |
| Cheragh - Shahrzad News, 2007-7-2 |
| Taraneh (48) fled Iran and sought asylum in Europe 17 years ago. She had known since her childhood that she was attracted to girls, but living her life as a lesbian in Iran was not possible. Before she fled, Taraneh had been arrested on countless occasions and had also spent time in prison.
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| culture | | A portrait: Ziba Shirazi |
| Persian melodies influenced by jazz , 2007-6-28 |
| Love and beauty, unity and peace, and women’s emotional landscapes are the main themes in her lyrics, poetry, and music. She hopes that she can use her art to spread the message of a better world. Ziba Shirazi is an influential Iranian singer, poet, and writer who has captured her audience with her words.
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| ُSocial | | Iranian media fails to portray daily life |
| Mona Faramarzi, 2007-5-29 |
| Mona Faramarzi (27) is a Shahrzad News journalist in Iran. She also works there for a daily newspaper. In this article, she interviews colleagues who work for both official and private media in Iran. Mona Faramarzi concludes that when people see no reflection of their own voices or experiences in the press, they lose interest in the media. |
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| interview | | Women in the IT sector |
| Nahid Samimi - Iran, 2007-5-22 |
| Four women who work in the IT sector in Iran share the stories of their working lives. Nahid Samimi talked with these women and asked about their experiences. This English text is a summary of the interviews published in the Farsi edition. Nahid Samimi asked the women about their work and their lives, with special attention to any problems they face at work |
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| First online magazine on women and sports in Iran |
| Mina Saadadi , 2007-5-22 |
| The very first issue of Shirzanan went online at the beginning of May this year. Shirzanan literally means “lion women” and refers to strong women who dare to undertake difficult challenges and responsibilities, including economic ones. Professional sports, especially for women in Iran, are only accessible to members of the middle class who can afford to participate |
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| ُSocial | | $100 and a one-way ticket: Iran shows Afghan immigrants the door |
| Mina Saadadi, 2007-5-15 |
| Iran is eager to say goodbye to Afghans and to close the chapter of the decades that these immigrants and refugees have spent in Iran. With a hundred dollars and a one-way ticket back to the places they were born, Afghan immigrants will be shown the exit. If they do not leave voluntarily, then they will be expelled by force. |
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| interview | | The battle against Internet censorship in Iran and China |
| Sigrid Deters- RNW, 2007-5-15 |
| Whoever wants to view the information has to be creative, for example by using proxy servers - intermediate servers between the user and the information he or she is seeking. Via such a foreign proxy server, you can reach pages that are blocked on the domestic network. There are an increasing number of such proxy servers, and software designed to help these Internet users |
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| Report | | Public repression of Iranian women |
| Mona Faramarzi, Tehran, 2007-5-7 |
| Everybody interferes with women’s lives. Not only fathers, brothers, husbands and other male relatives, but also the baker on the corner, the butcher, and the cleric at the mosque are now getting involved. Everybody is allowed to comment on how women lead their lives. In fact, Islamic laws and regulations encourage every citizen to control women. Everybody has a voice except women themselves. |
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| news | | A film :Parents crying for help to save Delara Darabi |
| Shahrzad News, 2007-5-7 |
| Nazanin Afshin-Jam is an international human rights activist who campaigns to defend human rights. She has sent a film crew to gather more information on Delara’s Darabi’s case. The 10-minute documentary can be seen via this link. |
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