Examining the relationship between border security and the rights of border residents; A conversation with Ali Abzara Hashemi, the former governor of Sistan and Balochistan / Padram Tahsani - Kolbari and refueling in Iran's border areas have been associated for years with livelihood challenges, legal restrictions and life risks. "The law to organize and supervise border trade (collar and sailors) and create sustainable employment for border residents" was passed with the aim of organizing border activities and improving the economic situation of border residents, but serious questions still arise regarding its effect on the safety of the lives of colliers and firefighting and reducing forced encounters. In this context, "Peace Line" had a conversation with Ali Awasat Hashemi, the former governor of Sistan and Balochistan, the former political and security deputy of the Kurdistan governorates, Qazvin and Tehran, and the former head of the technical and vocational education organization in the country. From a pathological point of view, this conversation examines the relationship between the security approach and the economic governance in the border areas, the role of the government and parliament in determining the limits of the powers of the military and law enforcement forces, and the issue of responsibility and compensation in accidents that lead to the death or injury of firefighters. The central question is how to create a stable balance between the necessity of securing the borders and safeguarding the rights, livelihood and dignity of the border residents; A balance in which the residents of the border are not only the subject of security surveillance, but part of the process of securing and developing the border areas. Read more Read more on the Peace Line website Contact - Harana Arutz