Reading: The text of Ch. III (Articles 19-42) of the Constitution: see pages 37-40 of the following PDF file.
Listening: The speech of the former President of IRI Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi during a conference on “Responsibility for implementing the Constitution”.
Additionally, we have two micro-documentaries from the educational and research initiative Azad – the first one covers the discussion of Article 27, addresses the right to public gatherings and demonstrations, and the second explores the debates in the Majles-e Khobregan sessions regarding the women's equality and rigths.
Subject of Conversation: The condition of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (وضعیت حقوق بشر در جمهوری اسلامی ایران)
In this session, students will reflect on the condition of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran by comparing constitutional articles with real-world practices. The conversation will explore how rights such as equality, freedom of expression, assembly, and women's rights are framed in the Constitution and how they are perceived and implemented today. This discussion will help students expand their political and legal vocabulary and practice expressing complex opinions in Persian.
Homework:
- Please carefully read the today’s text and study the vocabulary.
- Watch both of the documentaries from Azad, then choose one of them and shortly (in 3-4 sentences) describe how the corresponding articles of Constitution have been changed during discussions.
- Choose 5 key terms or phrases from Articles 19-42 and write original sentences using each. Then, translate your sentences into English.
- Prepare for the next day’s discussion.