- What kind of society is a rights-based society?
- How has the understanding of human rights been formed and developed in Iranian society? What is the current status?
- What is the relationship between human rights and freedom and democracy; civil society; social organizations and movements; socialism; and social responsibility?
- What are the challenges facing human rights activists and defenders in Iran today?
- How can Iran’s diverse society free itself from any kind of authoritarianism (volaism, sultanism, elitism) and take control of its own destiny? How can social capital be created for this liberation?
- Now that we are caught up in the tyranny and injustice of the Islamic government, how can Iranian society establish its own justice system and ensure its sustainability?
Saturday, 11 October 2025Iran’s Social Landscape (6): Honoring Dr. Abdolkarim Lahiji, Towards a Rights-Based Society We’ll discuss these topics and questions.
This program is being held in collaboration with the Association Socio-culturelle des Iraniens en France (Val-de-Marne), Iran Academia, and the Freedom of Thought Association.
Messages from: Nasrin Sotoudeh, Abdolfattah Soltani, Mohammad Seifzadeh, Mehrangiz Kar, Mansour Farhang, Narges Mohammadi, and Haideh Moghissi
Speeches by: Homayoun Alizadeh, Parastoiu Forouhar, Kazem Kardavani, and Mohammad Reza Nikfar
And a panel discussion on the theme of the evolution of the perception of rights and the concept of human rights in Iranian political discourse, the challenges of rights-seeking lawyers and human rights activists. Other participants: Saeed Peyvandi, Gisou Jahangiri, Behnam Chegini, Afrooz Maghzi, and Ali Parsan
Date: Saturday, 11 October 2025 Program begins at 6:30 pm CEST, 8:00 pm Tehran Time
Duration: Three hours
Venue: Créteil (near Paris) Association Socio-culturelle des Iraniens en France (Val-de-Marne)
Association Socio-culturelle des Iraniens en France (Val-de-Marne)
54, Rue Falkirk
94000 Créteil
Link to the even’ts poser: https://t.me/aliporsan/2062
This program will be broadcast live on Iran Academia’s website and YouTube channel.
Live broadcast links for this program will be announced later.
Contact the organizers: forumzanzendegiazadi.cologne@gmail.com
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