Following the impeachment of Reza Farajidana from his position as Minister of Science and Technology, reports indicate that conservative factions now aim to summon the Minister of Culture and Guidance to Parliament for another impeachment process. The Shargh daily reported on Thursday August 28 that critics of the Culture Minister have raised the issues […]
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Iranian military vows to uphold cultural norms
Iran’s military has called the breaking of cultural norms a national security threat and urges all government institutions to help it enforce the law.The armed forces of Iran has issued a statement stating the breaking of cultural norms in the country has become a national security threat and that they are ready to take […]
Culture minister deflects blame for print censorship
Ali Jannati, the Minister of Culture and Guidance, says the government is not responsible for bans on books and newspapers. ISNA reports that Jannati said the Press Supervisory Board is a seven-member committee including representatives from the judiciary, Parliament, seminaries and the High Council of the Cultural Revolution, and the Ministry of Culture has […]
Culture Minister Asks Judiciary to Provide More Freedom of Expression
Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati publicly stated that the Iranian Judiciary should join the Rouhani administration in providing more freedom of expression to Iranian media and artists, in an interview with Al Jazeera. His remarks drew strong criticism from Iran’s Prosecutor General and Spokesperson for the Judiciary Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi. […]
Rohani pledges support for artists, orchestra
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has promised the artistic community that despite pressure from Parliament, his administration will make every effort to promote the National Symphony Orchestra. In a speech on the night of Wednesday January 8 in Tehran’s Vahdat Amphitheatre, Rohani stressed that his government will support artists in their stand against violence. He […]
Iran’s Culture Minister Questioned In Parliament
Culture Minister Ali Jannati has been questioned in the Iranian parliament by a hard-line lawmaker over some of his comments regarding the closure of newspapers and the solo singing of women. Hamid Rasayi accused Jannati of showing tolerance toward the insulting of religious sanctities and promoting laxness over religious principles. Rasayi said Jannati had […]
Minister calls for looser rules around web access
Iran’s minister of culture and guidance called for the easing of restrictions on web access by the Committee for the Determination of Criminal Content. ISNA reports that Ali Jannati said on Tuesday December 31 that there needs to be a reconsideration of the restrictions on access to social networking sites. “They need to reconsider […]
Minister calls for open access to social networking sites
Iran’s Minister of Culture and Guidance Ali Jannati says Iranians must have open access to Facebook and all social networking sites. IRNA reports that on Monday November 4, Jannati said on the sidelines of a digital media conference: “Not only Facebook but also all social networking site must be accessible.” He added, however, that […]
Culture minister says opinions allowed on women singing solo
Iran’s minister of culture says it is not wrong to express an opinion about solo female singers in Iranian music. ILNA reports that Culture Minister Ali Jannati said: “Every person is free to express their own opinion in this regard, but there is not even consensus among senior religious leaders on this subject.” […]
Iranian minister slams extreme censorship
Iran’s minister of culture and guidance has severely criticized the previous administration’s censorship of books. Mehr and ISNA report that Ali Jannati said in a speech on Tuesday October 8: “I have examined many of the books that were banned and see that many of the issues [the authorities] have taken with them are […]