March 19, 2018

Sentenced to Prison For His Political Views, Sadegh Zibakalam Decries Censorship in Iran

Sadegh Zibakalam is an Iranian scholar and political analyst. “They Should Come Out and Say There is No Freedom of Speech” Sentenced to 18 ...

March 7, 2018

Outspoken Iranian Professor Fined as Noose Tightens Around Freedom of Speech in Universities

Sadegh Zibakalam, a Tehran-based reformist political analyst and academic known for his criticisms of Iranian state policies, has been fined for telling a foreign newspaper that the majority of Iranians do not ...

August 15, 2017

Political Pundit Sadegh Zibakalam Faces Charges For Discussing Politicization of Iran’s Judiciary

Prominent reformist political analyst Sadegh Zibakalam has been slapped with the charges of “propaganda against the state” and “disturbing public opinion” after discussing the politicization of Iran’s judiciary with ...

November 18, 2016

Rouhani Has Done Nothing to Free Political Prisoners and Is Being Called out for It

A prominent Iranian political analyst has criticized President Hassan Rouhani for reneging on his pledge to free political prisoners and opposition leaders. The centrist cleric’s record as president will be heavily scrutinized ahead of Iran’s ...