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 ...
CS & Nuclear
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...