Iranian reformist movement
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The Iranian reformist movement is a political and social current in Iran that seeks to promote democracy, civil liberties, and the rule of law within an Islamic framework, often challenging hardline conservative dominance in the Islamic Republic.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iranian Green Movement | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political movement
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social movement ⓘ |
| accepts | principle of Islamic Republic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Association of Combatant Clerics
NERFINISHED
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Islamic Iran Participation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Mehdi Karroubi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mir-Hossein Mousavi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohammad Khatami NERFINISHED ⓘ Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Mostafa Tajzadeh NERFINISHED ⓘ National Trust Party (Iran) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
1997 Iranian presidential election
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2009 Iranian presidential election protests NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Movement in Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| electoralBase |
parts of the professional class in Iran
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students and youth in Iran ⓘ urban middle class in Iran ⓘ |
| emerged | 1990s ⓘ |
| faces |
arrests and imprisonment of activists
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closure of reformist newspapers ⓘ disqualification of candidates by the Guardian Council ⓘ media restrictions in Iran ⓘ |
| goal |
expansion of civil liberties in Iran
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political pluralism within the Islamic Republic ⓘ promotion of democracy in Iran ⓘ reduction of hardline conservative dominance ⓘ strengthening rule of law in Iran ⓘ |
| ideology | reformism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic left in Iran
NERFINISHED
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liberal democratic ideas ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Iranian hardliners
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
principlist camp in Iran ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
centre-left
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moderate ⓘ |
| rejects | violent overthrow of the Islamic Republic ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Islamic ⓘ |
| seeksChangeIn |
interpretation of Islamic law in governance
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powers of the presidency and elected institutions ⓘ role of unelected bodies in Iran ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | presidency of Mohammad Khatami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategy | reform from within the Islamic Republic system ⓘ |
| supports |
freedom of expression in Iran
ⓘ
freedom of the press in Iran ⓘ freer elections in Iran ⓘ rule of law within Islamic framework ⓘ strengthening civil society in Iran ⓘ women's rights in Iran ⓘ |
| viewOnForeignPolicy |
advocacy of détente with the West
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support for reducing international tensions ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanRights | greater alignment with international human rights norms ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Iranian Green Movement