Reports and Publications Knowledge Programme

For reports and publications on Iran published by the Knowledge Programme Civil Society in West Asia click on the links below: Meeting Reports Where is post 12 June Iran heading? (2 July 2009) Report Symposium 30 years of Islamic Revolution of Iran (20 February 2009)

TehranReview

TehranReview (TR) is a daily web magazine and a virtual think tank. Their core concern is not only to bring news from Iran, but foremost give a high quality stage to views and voices of Iranian citizens, intellectuals and experts. Their target: the interested and involved public all around the Globe. Therefore, TehranReview is bilingual and accessible both in Persian and in English.Also, TR challenges and invites non-Iranian opinion makers and intellectuals to encounter their colleagues fro...

What Has the Green Movement Achieved?

Read the interesting article by Muhammad Sahimi where he to answer the question what the Green Movement has achieved after one year: The large street demonstrations and gatherings, both before and after the rigged presidential election of June 2009, that gave birth to the movement, have largely ended. The world has shifted its attention back to Iran's nuclear program and away from the struggle by a large majority of the Iranian people for a better society. Disappointment and even hopelessn...

Shahrzad News

Shahrzad News is an independent news service primarily made by Iranian women for Iranian women. A broad range of topics is discussed that concern the situation of women in Iran but also, for example, in Afghanistan. The main website is in Farsi (website), the English website shows a monthly selection from this website.

Tehran Bureau

Tehran Bureau is a "virtual" bureau connecting journalists, Iran experts, and readers all over the world. While serious independent journalism remains nearly impossible in Iran -- and no Western news organization has operated a bureau there in more than a generation - Tehran Bureau is committed to adding original reporting, comment, and essay on one of the most important stories in the world. To go to the Tehran Bureau website click here

A Last Chance for Iran's Reformists?

This study by Walter Posch analyses the emergence, development and the possible future outlook of Iran's "Green Struggle". It describes the frictions between reformist and radical fundamentalists, the main components of the Green Struggle, its suppression in the summer of 2009 and the fall/winter of 2009- 2010 and finally expectations and scenarios for the future.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has journalists who report news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. One of the countries they cover is Iran. To find out about the latest news go to the website or listen to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that also broadcasts about Iran in Farsi www.RadioFarda.com.

Arseh Sevom

Arseh Sevom (Third Sphere in Farsi which refers to the role of civil society) is a nongovernmental organization established and registered in 2010 in Amsterdam, aiming to promote peace, democracy, and human rights in Iran. The organization’s objective is to help build the capacity of organizations and encourage the development of a vigorous third sphere of civil activities. Arseh Sevom believes that cooperation among civil society organizations is key to building a strong and coherent civil...