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Bryan Stevenson and Nasrin Sotoudeh are both human rights attorneys who have dedicated their lives to “helping the poor, the incarcerated and the condemned.” They both received the 2020 Alternative Nobel Prize, also known as the Right Livelihood Award. Two fascinating documentaries about them, Nasrin (2020) and True Justice (2020) can give international viewers important insights into how they challenged hate and … Continue reading Bryan Stevenson, Nasrin Sotoudeh & Seeking Justice

On December 6, Internationalism From Below and Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants and Alliance of MENA Socialists sponsored a screening of the magnificent documentary, Nasrin. I had the honor of hosting a conversation with the film producers, Marcia Ross and Jeff Kaufman, after the screening. Below, please see the link to that thirty-minute fascinating … Continue reading Conversation with Producers of Nasrin, documentary about Imprisoned Iranian Feminist Human Rights Attorney

Below is the revised text of a presentation by Frieda Afary to the South African organization, Zabalaza for Socialism. It was originally published by New Politics journal on March 18.   You can also listen to the article by clicking on this audio file link

Ukrainian feminist writer/editor,  Oksana Dutchak,  conducted the following interviews with me on the anniversary of The Woman, Life, Freedom Movement.  I am grateful to her for her thoughtful questions and powerful act of solidarity.  Below are the interviews. 

At the end of the fourth month of the current uprising in Iran, we can argue that in comparison to previous uprisings in 2009, 2017-18 and 2019, the degree of working-class participation has been greater, and the ways in which the rights of women and minorities are being raised are unprecedented. There is agreement among … Continue reading Iran Regime to Punish Unveiled Women with Forced Labor; Labor Union Solidarity Strikes Defend Women’s Rights