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| Sina Mirzaei, political scientist |
In an interview with Voice of America, political scientist and activist Sina Mirzaei discussed the importance of principles and ethical rules in social movements, as well as the necessary mechanisms to implement these rules.
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| Sina Mirzaei |
In recent months, many Turkish activists in Iranian Azerbaijan have been interrogated for long periods in intelligence service detention facilities. Political scientist and activist Sina Mirzaei discussed the mechanisms of repression used by the Iranian government against the national movement in an interview with Voice of America.
Mirzaei stated that the pressure applied by the Islamic Republic against the Azerbaijani National Movement, which it sees as a threat to its existence, is based on long-term plans and programs.
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| Sina Mirzaei |
Political scientist Sina Mirzaei, in an interview with Voice of America, explains the reasons behind the ecological disaster at Lake Urmia in the context of Iran's natural resource policies and the state's attitude towards non-Persian communities. He draws attention to the concept of "rentier state" and "environmental racism" within this framework.
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| Sina Mirzaei |
Political analyst and activist Sina Mirzaei stated in an interview with Voice of America that the large-scale protests in Iranian Azerbaijan in May 2006 marked the beginning of a third political path, distinct from the reformist-conservative or secular-Islamist dichotomies in Iran.
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| Sina Mirzaei |
In an interview with Voice of America, political scientist and human rights defender Sina Mirzaei discusses the release of many political prisoners in Iran under a pardon decree and explains the Iranian government's domestic and foreign policy objectives regarding the pardon.
Mirzaei emphasizes that the Iranian government has turned the pardon decree into a mechanism of repression.
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| Sina Mirzaei |
In an interview with Voice of America, political scientist and human rights defender Sina Mirzaei commented on the human rights violations and acts of violence committed by the Iranian Islamic Republic in response to ongoing protests in the country since September.
Due to the involvement of Iran's military, paramilitary, and plainclothes forces, hundreds of people have been killed during the protests. Sina Mirzaei emphasizes that the government's response to peaceful protests is disproportionate to the severity of the situation.
