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CS & Nuclear

June 21, 2015

Release of political prisoners

While many of the interviewees spoke in broad terms about the need for political and civil reforms, as mentioned above, the issue of the release of political prisoners—including an end to the house arrests of the opposition ...

June 21, 2015

Growing impatience with the Rouhani administration

While many of the individuals interviewed expressed at least some degree of acceptance of the oft-circulated argument that political and social reforms must wait for a settlement of the conflict over Iran’s nuclear program, there was a ...

June 21, 2015

Impact on domestic politics

The interviewees frequently spoke to the transformative effect that success or failure in the negotiations would have on domestic politics in Iran. Download the report here. Respondents saw a successful agreement, particularly one that was followed ...

June 21, 2015

Parliamentary elections in 2016

The interviewees frequently noted the great significance of the upcoming Parliamentary elections in February 2016, and the major effect a successful agreement would have in strengthening the reformist forces in those elections. Download the report ...

June 21, 2015

The imperative of a cultural opening

In addition to improving the state of civil and political rights, a number of the respondents spoke passionately about the need for a cultural opening in the country. They spoke of the stifling of the arts—film, theatre, ...

June 21, 2015

The role of civil society in Iran and NGOs

Many of the individuals interviewed spoke of the need to allow civil society to flourish and play its natural role in the country. They noted the huge electoral win of Rouhani in the presidential election of 2013 ...

June 21, 2015

Expectations of increased international exchanges and interactions

One area in which optimism was frequently expressed by the interviewees was the extent to which a successful agreement would allow for an increase in vital international exchanges and interactions between Iran and the rest of the ...

June 21, 2015

Conclusion

This study by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has brought the voices of individuals representing various facets of Iranian civil society to the broader international community. These voices reflect great hopes juxtaposed with sober ...

June 21, 2015

Civil and political rights

The interviewees consistently expressed the view that expanding civil and political rights in the country was a priority that must be addressed in any post-deal environment. Download the report here. Issues most consistently tagged by the ...

June 21, 2015

Focus on economic recovery

In general, all interviewees agreed that the sanctions have caused tremendous erosion of the economic well-being of the population and that economic revitalization must be a top priority for Rouhani’s government if a nuclear deal is reached. ...

June 21, 2015

Post-deal expectations: hopes and serious concerns

The respondents in this study overwhelmingly cited economic recovery and a loosening of restrictions on political, civil, social, and cultural freedoms as the domestic priorities for Iran following a nuclear deal. As former Member of Parliament Ahmad ...

June 21, 2015

The destructive impact of failed negotiations

The interviewees were unanimous that sanctions and Iran’s international isolation had been profoundly destructive to Iranian society, causing severe economic hardship. Indeed, directly contradicting the frequent claims by many Iranian officials to the contrary, many respondents spoke ...

June 21, 2015

Hope, optimism, and lifting up the nation’s collective spirit

Such support—and hope—is not surprising. Over the past decade, many Iranians have experienced a collective state of despair and hopelessness in the face of debilitating sanctions, international isolation, and domestic repression, especially coming on the heels of ...

June 21, 2015

Support for the negotiations remains steadfast

Every single respondent in the study expressed unequivocal support for the negotiations, and a hope that they would result in a negotiated settlement over Iran’s nuclear program. This support was independent of any views regarding the effects ...

June 21, 2015

Methodology

In conducting the study, the Campaign interviewed 28 members of Iranian civil society, reflecting many different spheres. The sampling was comprised of political figures, including former members of the Iranian Parliament, journalists, academics, lawyers, economists, filmmakers, writers, ...

June 21, 2015

Introduction

This study presents the views of a cross-section of Iranian civil society on the effects of the outcome of the nuclear negotiations on the people of Iran. These negotiations between the P5+1 countries and the Islamic Republic ...

June 21, 2015

Key Findings

• Strong support for the nuclear negotiations and hope for an agreement was unanimous and unequivocal among all of the respondents, and was held regardless of the respondent’s expectations regarding the actual benefits of an accord. ...

June 21, 2015

High Hopes, Tempered Expectations: Views from Iran on the Nuclear Negotiations

Campaign Releases New Study on the Views of Civil Society in Iran June 22, 2015—Civil society in Iran remains steadfast and unequivocal in its support for the nuclear negotiations, and its members hope for an agreement that will end years of sanctions and isolation, according ...

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