This guide from The Commons Social Change Library collects Persian/Farsi-language resources for protesters, organizers, and activists in Iran. These resources cover digital security, protest safety, nonviolent resistance strategies, and organizing under authoritarian conditions.
The collection includes guides on:
- **Digital Security**: How to protect your identity online, use encrypted messaging, and avoid surveillance while organizing
- **Protest Safety**: What to bring to a protest, how to handle tear gas, and how to document human rights violations safely
- **Nonviolent Resistance**: Strategies for civil disobedience, building solidarity networks, and sustaining movements under repression
- **Legal Rights**: Know-your-rights information for detained protesters and how to connect with legal support networks
- **Mental Health**: Resources for managing stress, trauma, and burnout during sustained protest movements
- **Community Organizing**: How to build neighborhood-level support networks, coordinate mutual aid, and communicate securely with other organizers
These materials are specifically designed for the Iranian context and are written in Farsi/Persian to be directly accessible to people on the ground. The Commons Social Change Library curates these resources from organizations and activists around the world who specialize in supporting civil resistance movements.
Whether you are organizing in Iran, supporting the movement from abroad, or studying nonviolent resistance, these resources provide practical tools grounded in decades of experience from social movements worldwide.