October 2015
Poetry and Filmmaking; With the Taste of Whips, With the Smell of Prison
Three Iranian cultural figures, including poets Mehdi Mousavi and Fatemeh Ekhtesari and filmmaker Keyvan Karimi, received harsh sentences including imprisonment and lashes for their artistic…
Government Retreats on Women's Issues Under Rouhani
The Iranian government, represented by the Vice Presidency for Women’s Affairs, has retreated from supporting women's rights, particularly regarding the requirement for a husband's permission…
Two Palestinian Attackers Killed in Monday's Clashes
On October 20, multiple knife attacks by Palestinians in Jerusalem resulted in the deaths of two attackers and injuries to several others, including Israeli police…
Meeting with Ayoub Parkar
Ayoub Parkar, a former pilot and critic of the Iranian government, was arrested in 2009 for alleged connections with the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization and faced…
Meeting with Kafiyeh Malek Mohammadi
Kafiyeh Malek Mohammadi, a political prisoner arrested during the 2009 protests, has spent nearly three years in prison without leave. She was tried for charges…
Facial Recognition Algorithm for Increased Product Sales
Affectiva, a startup in Massachusetts, has developed software that uses facial recognition to gauge audience reactions to advertisements in real-time. This technology could revolutionize how…