CAN YOU SOLVE THIS?

In Iran, the denial of education is a reality that many young people are being forced to accept as they are systematically being denied access to universities and institutions of higher learning.

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Patogh: 2nd Anniversary of the Green Movement

Patogh provides a forum for youth and members of the Iranian community to engage in energised discussion and debate on current and emerging issues, explore and express their creativity, and benefit from interaction with each other. All features of this program are made by contributions from volunteers and members of Iranian Progressive Youth. Second Anniversary [...]

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Award Ceremony (Video report)

AWARDS CEREMONY IPY Essay Contest 2011 Prospect of change in Iran You can read the essays & related info here: www.essay.iranpy.net Sponsors: Hivos, Radio Zamaneh , Foundation for Iranian Studies The first three winning essays will be presented during the ceremony more info at www.iranpy.net/change Leiden University Faculty of Law Lorentzzaal Steenschuur 25 Tuesday, 14 june 2011 Doors [...]

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2nd Anniversary of Green Movement

Our monthly event: Debate & Discussion, Art & Music The theme for this evening is: The 2nd Anniversary of the Green Movement With: Saeed Habibi, human rights activist, former chairperson of the Iranian student union Farshin Kazeminia, researcher, political and economic analyst Behnaz Mehrani, psychologist, women’s rights activist, member of the one million signatures campaign [...]

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Gender Policing in Iran

Patogh provides a forum for youth and members of the Iranian community to engage in energised discussion and debate on current and emerging issues, explore and express their creativity, and benefit from interaction with each other. All features of this program are made by contributions from volunteers and members of Iranian Progressive Youth. On the [...]

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Patogh!

Watch the program in this link. Our monthly event: Debate & Discussion, Art & Music The theme for this evening is: From Perversion to Pathology: Discourses and Practices of Gender Policing in the Islamic Republic of Iran* Introduction by: Raha Bahreini, Gender studies graduate and law student Language: Persian 16:00 Start 16:30-18:30 Discussion (Be on [...]

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Release Iranian student leader immediately

We call for the immediate release of Hedayat who objected human right violations of the Iranian regime

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The Final Word

“Patogh”, our monthly event: Debate & Discussion, Art & Music The theme for this evening is: After successful recent screenings at the San Fransico-Tibroun International Film Festival, Art in Exile France, The Final Word, a recent documentary film on the legendary Ahmad Shamlou directed by Moslem Mansouri, will be screened in Amsterdam for the first [...]

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Patogh !

Our monthly event: Debate & Discussion, Art & Music When: Saturday, March 5 th, 2011 15.30 - 22.30 Where: Cultural Center Mezrab ( Art Cage ) Domselaerstraat 120 Amsterdam, 1093, Netherlands Conscious citizens, Spontaneous protests * Green movement, before and after 14 February Introduction by: Ali Honari, Sociology student and Researcher of social movements language: Persian [...]

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SOLIDARITY ACTION, DICTATORS MUST GO

SOLIDARITY ACTION, DICTATORS MUST GO Op 12 februari organiseren wij een manifestatie in solidariteit met de strijd van het Tunesische en Egyptische volk voor vrijheid en democratie. De aanleiding voor deze actie is dat de Perzische oppositie op 14 februari een gelijksoortige solidariteitsactie heeft aangekondigd. Op deze dag wordt er verwacht dat veel Iraniërs massaal [...]

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