Pro-reform Iranians have long complained about Iran’s filtering of the Internet and crackdown on online journalists and bloggers. Reformist and independent media have been the main target of the establishment’s Internet-control efforts that aim at disrupting the free flow of information. Yet reports in recent months suggest that conservative media, including blogs and news […]
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Persecution, persecution, persecution!
“Life in Iran could be different nowadays – when, instead of restricting all kinds of rights, violating all kinds of rights and human values – the power brokers of the political elite would foster human rights and respect for diversity. But they are not interested to do so!” Speech during the 23rd session on […]
The stream of love and the adherence to ancient traditions
We live in the time of global communication with access to plenty of information and still we have so little knowledge on certain subjects or because we have access to plenty information we sometimes are confused by various interpretations and deliberate misinformation. This speech contains material that resulted from more than 20 years of […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (09/06/2013)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran1. 40 Political and religious prisoners of the prison of Rajai Shahr have written a letter to Mardani the head of the Rajai Prison to show their exception against the beating up and torturing of Namegh Mahmoudi and the frequently delays in the treatment of the named […]
Iranian journalists cry out against web interference
A group of Iranian journalists and reporters is speaking out against the censorship of content on news websites. The Mehr News Agency published the group’s statement on June 8. It denounces the “rising incidence of unregulated restrictions” on active websites. The announcement indicates that on several occasions in the past year, “unauthorized individuals” have […]
Advice for foreign reporters trying to cover censored elections
Reporters Without Borders is a non-profit organization defending freedom of press. The following guidelines have been issued by Reports Without Borders to help journalists who are trying to cover the presidential elections in Iran. The election will be held on Friday, June 14, 2013. If no presidential candidate receives at least 50 percent of […]
Two Kurds die of self-immolation
Two followers of Ahl-e Haqq in Kurdistan set themselves on fire in protest to the persecution of another member of this group. Ahl-e Haqq is a religious minority whose members are mostly ethnic Kurds. According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on June 4, 2013, Hassan Razavi set himself on […]
Securitized View Over Foreign Journalists
Iran’s minister of Islamic guidance Mohammad Hosseini, who oversees the country’s media activities, asked the country’s security apparatus to strengthen its supervision on the entry of foreign journalists into Iran. He announced the reason for the call to be the presence of an Israeli journalist who was in the country without the knowledge of […]
Iran’s neighbours fear nuclear plant in quake zone
Reuters reports that Arab Gulf states are calling for greater assurances from Iran about the safety of the Bushehr Nuclear Plant, which is located in an earthquake-prone region. The report indicates that at a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors, the Arab Gulf states called for further investigation of the power plant to […]
Iran’s Presidential Candidates Meet For Third, Final Debate
The eight candidates running for president of Iran have begun their third and final televised debate. The June 7 event is focused on domestic and foreign policies. The previous events covered economic, cultural, and social issues. As the candidates outlined their positions, they were mostly critical of Western policies toward Iran. Tehran Mayor Mohammad […]