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Kish Island Gasfield: Another Wasted Opportunity
Ambitiously conceived as Iran’s main tourist and commercial hub, Kish Island had been touted by numerous governments as a free-trade zone and the future recipient of major foreign investment. But, more than a decade since these plans were first announced, the island’s struggle to meet its own infras
Level of Participation in the 2022 Protests
About 60% of respondents to Iran Open Data’s December 2022 survey stated they participated in last year’s nationwide protests, which were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in Morality Police custody. Men said they participated in the protests more often than women. 41% stated the
Inside the structure and budget of Iran’s security apparatus
Nearly two months have passed since the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, at the hands of Iran's morality police sparked nationwide protests. So far, the Islamic republic's effort to violently suppress the uprising has resulted in countless losses of human life and property. The gov
Facing the Morality Police: Two-Thirds of Women Have Experienced Interrogation or Arrest
About 61 percent of Iranian women say they had at some point been interrogated or detained by the Morality Police, according to a social media survey conducted by Iran Open Data.Another 71 percent of women stated that at least one of their family members had a similar experience. Clothing, make-up,
Iran’s Government Spends Billions on its Prisons Each Year
The tens of thousands of arrests that followed the widespread protests that erupted in Iran last September following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died while in Morality Police custody have brought public attention to the Iranian General Directorate of Prisons, which admi
A Look at Iran’s Unaccounted-For LPG Revenues
In a recent speech at the Iranian Association of Chemical Engineering, Malek Shariati Niasar, an MP and a member of the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Commission, criticised the lack of accountability for the sale of LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) in Iran. He complained that the National Iranian Oil Ref
The Weapons the Iranian Government Uses Against Protesters
Statistics published by human rights activists indicate that at least 448 people, including 63 children, lost their lives in the first 70 days of the protests in Iran. As of November 28th, 6 people, including children, were being killed by government forces every day. Chart LinkApart from
Recession or Boom? Iran's Economic Growth Stagnates in First Year of Raisi’s Presidency
While members of Ebrahim Raisi's government insist that Iran's economy has been growing during his presidency, official statistics paint a different picture.1. Growth rate falls below 4 percentA report by the Statistical Center of Iran that analyses economic developments in the spring of 2022,
Number of organized athletes - 2020
This data is taken from table number 17-36 from page 302 of the report Number of organized athletes - 2020.
Per capita sports facilities in the province - 2020
This data is taken from table number 17-35 from page 301 of the report Per capita sports facilities in the province - 2020.
The ratio of available sports facilities - 2020
This data is taken from table number 17-34 from page 300 of the report The ratio of available sports facilities - 2020.
The number of the scholar's house - 2020
This data is taken from table number 17-33 from page 299 of the report The number of the scholar's house - 2020.