Tag: Iran Freedom of Expression

Iran Expands Internet Control as Former State Media Chief Reveals Chinese-Style Restriction Plan

Former IRIB chief Mohammad Sarafraz says Tehran has imported Chinese equipment for “permanent internet shutdowns” while authorities push toward selective and state-controlled internet access. New...

When Writing Becomes a Crime: Iran’s War Against Writers, Artists, and Memory

From censorship and imprisonment to exile and execution, the Iranian regime has spent decades trying to silence independent voices and control the nation’s collective...

Truth Under Siege: War, Censorship, and the Collapse of Journalism in Iran

As conflict deepens, the Iranian regime tightens its grip on information—leaving journalists trapped between state control, digital blackouts, and rising personal risk. For journalists in...

Neutralizing Dissent Without Coordination: How Pahlavi’s Current and the Regime Produce the Same Authoritarian Outcome

How coordinated harassment linked to monarchist networks—and systematically exploited by Tehran—mirrors global disinformation tactics used to silence dissent. For many Iranian activists, journalists, and political...

Iran Regime’s Parliament Advances New Internet Control Bill Handing Full Authority to State Broadcaster

The revived draft law centralizes all regulatory and punitive powers over digital media in the hands of IRIB, paving the way for sweeping restrictions...

Iran Among World’s Leading Jailers of Journalists, RSF Report Warns of Collapsing Press Freedom

Annual RSF report says impunity for state abuses is driving a global decline in press freedom as Iran ranks among top countries jailing and...

Inside Iran Regime’s Closed-Door Internet Control: Hypocrisy, Privilege, and Growing Public Outrage

Regime-run media accidentally expose the secretive power structure behind nationwide censorship and the discriminatory “white internet.” The regime’s own media has inadvertently revealed the depth...

Iran Regime’s “Countering Foreign Influence” Plan Threatens Free Speech and Academic Freedom

A new parliamentary proposal in Iran seeks to criminalize collaboration with foreign institutions and media, tightening control over society and isolating academia. A New Tool...

Iran: A Nation Where Truth Is on Trial

On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Iran stands as one of the world’s most dangerous countries for reporters—where truth-telling...

Iran’s Regime Escalates Internet Censorship Amid Growing Fear of Public Dissent

Regime calls for “regulation” as it tightens censorship — from mass surveillance and filtering to repeated blackouts that silence nationwide protests. On September 18, the...

Iran’s Regime Approves Controversial “Untrue Content” Bill Amid Escalating Crackdown on Free Expression

New legislation by the Iranian regime expands censorship powers, criminalizes vague “untrue content,” and threatens journalists and activists with severe penalties—including the death sentence. In...

Iran’s Class-Based Internet: How the Regime Is Institutionalizing Digital Discrimination

The 12-day internet blackout during the Iran-Israel war exposes a deepening system of unequal access, government surveillance, and state-controlled information flows. The complete shutdown of...

Renewed Crackdown on Iranian Writers Sparks Outcry Over Free Expression After War

PEN America warns of escalating repression in Iran as the regime detains writers and artists in the wake of the Iran-Israel war, using national...

Iran Tightens Grip on Press Freedom: RSF 2025 Index Reveals Alarming Decline

In the latest 2025 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Iran remains one of the world's most repressive countries for...

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