Brief description of the Webinar: This webinar will consist of a panel discussion among experts and civil society organisations to identify and address challenges in promoting business respect for human…
tehranMay 28, 2021
17 April 2020- “Iranian businesses in Syria risk becoming complicit in the continuation of crimes, such as forced displacement which is recognised as a type of crime against humanity,” Justice for…
tehranApril 17, 2020
In February 2020, Justice for Iran submitted a report to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights ins response to its call for input on connecting the business…
abaneditorFebruary 21, 2020
The impacts of surveillance technologies in Iran was discussed by a panel at ‘Our Rights, Our Fight, Our Future’ Forum, in Taipei, where the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) …
tehranOctober 22, 2019
*This is the second part of the article Curious Case of Persian Wikipedia. Radio Zamaneh: In recent weeks, a lively debate started in the Iranian diaspora about the accuracy of Wikipedia…
tehranOctober 21, 2019
Radio Zamaneh:On September 11, an investigative report on Open Democracy by Sina Zekavat raised serious concerns in the Iranian community. The article claimed that the Iranian state’s intelligence apparatus might be using…
tehranOctober 21, 2019
ustice for Iran accused Persian Wikipedia of “covering up for human rights violators in Iran by deleting statements by officials involved in crimes against humanity.” (Screenshot via Wikipedia) Alarabiya: Wikipedia is…
tehranOctober 12, 2019
Wikipedia Senior Manager Arash Soleimani giving a speech at the 14th anniversary of Persian Wikipedia next to the image of Javad Zarif.December 2017 Radio Farda: An Iranian human rights organization, Justice…
tehranOctober 11, 2019
Following the alarming reports questioning the independence and neutrality of Persian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia’s host) has opened an investigation. One of Wikipedia’s inspectors (CheckUser) has confirmed in a tweet that the investigation involves the…
tehranOctober 9, 2019