Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.gozaar.org/ A Forum on Human Rights and Democracy in Iran - Gozaar 15 ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.gozaar.org/files.php?file= http://www.gozaar.org/ http://www.gozaar.org/english/interview-en/Russia-Two-Sides-of-the-Coin.html Interviews Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:01:00 +0000 After Russia voted for the United Nations (UN) sanctions against Iran, some analysts have heralded the start of a new chapter in Iran-Russia relations, despite c8b7e1e7116a7d7f930fa7091fdcbacc http://www.gozaar.org/english/interview-en/Asadi-Our-historic-challenge-is-our-lack-of-dialogue.html Interviews Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 “Letters to my Torturer” is the title of a new memoir published in English by Houshang Asadi—author, journalist and a former political prisoner. The common 5ebf3bc2304f94525e22a06c98d77726 http://www.gozaar.org/english/interview-en/The-Green-Movement-s-Fringe-Benefits-An-Interview-with-Dr-Ali-Re.html Interviews Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Gozaar sat down to interview Iranian analyst Dr. Ali Reza Nourizadeh about the Green Movement. Dr. Nourizadeh is a senior researcher and director at the d4adc116180a95310f311bf8cea2cabd http://www.gozaar.org/english/interview-en/Iranian-Federalism.html Interviews Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 For many years the possibility of fragmentation in Iran has instilled fear in all those interested in the future of the country. This fear is c91ef83c4985a582655b0961edc2e25e http://www.gozaar.org/english/interview-en/It-is-in-our-interest-to-know-the-truth.html Interviews Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0000 The 1980s marked the Islamic Republic’s darkest period. In this decade, some 12,000 people were executed, and of this number, over 4,000 were executed in e8591a40f761be5cb5140ccbdbbca987 http://www.gozaar.org/english/interview-en/Sazegara-Now-Is-the-Time-for-Civil-Disobedience-and-Widespread-S.html Interviews Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 One year after the electoral coup in Iran, domestic and international observers have clearly recognized Musavi, Karrubi, Khatami, and Mrs. Zahra Rahnavard as the leaders 2a2210cc1dc411e69fdcacf828ef2c90 http://www.gozaar.org/english/interview-en/Green-Art.html Interviews Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0000 One year has passed since the coup d’état that took place during the 10th presidential election. Within this year, people inside and outside of Iran have tried to make their voices heard through all available means, opportunities, and tools—but what role did artists play as cultural elites? How effective were they? And were they successful in reflecting the thoughts and needs of the Iranian people? To answer these questions, we surveyed four artists who are active in civic and social matters. e276aa247de7ac0d4370714a7c66ea25 http://www.gozaar.org/english/interview-en/For-the-Sake-of-Surviving-and-Not-Dying.html Interviews Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0000 “The numbers of Iranian asylum seekers is a reflection of the devastation of this generation. They suffer a collective homelessness and displacement. This is a generation—a crowd—that has fought and risked their lives to achieve their primary and minimal human rights and now has had to leave the country to escape the danger of death and to pursue its battles from elsewhere." bd2f30098c64cbbbb7d117a3ab7c6a6b http://www.gozaar.org/english/interview-en/Abbas-Milani-Future-of-the-Green-Movement-is-Bright.html Interviews Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0000 "I believe that losing hope over suppression is to ignore history. You need to simply look at the one hundred year history of the Iranian people’s struggle for democracy to see that the size of the Green Movement coalition and its influence is greater and more powerful than the coalition that was formed during the Constitutional Revolution, Dr. Mossadegh’s movement, the Islamic Revolution, and even Khatami’s reforms. One hundred years of experience with democratic struggles is priceless. Violence leads to nothing but tyranny. In confronting this autocracy, we must make use of today’s technology to disseminate news and views of freedom fighters in order to win the hearts and minds of the people. We must give them hope that this movement on the rise benefits the people’s democratic movement and is to the detriment of the autocrats, such that the resources of the movement and its determination to achieve its goals will increase." d1065bd5b21d61d2f72e0c6ee28cdd99 http://www.gozaar.org/english/interview-en/The-Iranian-Regime-Will-Pay-for-Media-Censorship.html Interviews Fri, 21 May 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Masoud Behnoud is an Iranian writer, journalist and film maker. He started his career as a journalist in 1964.  He has written several books on 3394c04701b18e5e76b407ebe978945a