Iranian authorities used internet shutdowns and disruptions extensively as part of crackdowns on protests across the country. Their lack of hesitation in the use of such methods to limit the...
Author - Kaveh Azarhoosh
Filterwatch
International human rights organizations raise concerns about the User Protection Bill while Iranian Parliament and the Supreme Security Council reinforce their support for the National...
Kaveh Azarhoosh
25 May 2022
Iranian parliament makes moves to pass the User Protection bill amid widespread public opposition
Kaveh Azarhoosh
07 Apr 2022
The first months of the Raisi administration, and the progress of a draconian parliamentary bill suggest difficult times ahead for digital rights.
Kaveh Azarhoosh
29 Oct 2021
After a campaign that kept central digital rights issues off the agenda, the prospects for a post-election shift on digital rights are nil.
Kaveh Azarhoosh
16 Jun 2021
A new resolution from Iran’s top internet policy-making body is a calculated attack on online expression ahead of June’s presidential elections.
Kaveh Azarhoosh
12 Mar 2021
A leaked draft of an Iran-China cooperation agreement highlights numerous threats to Iranians’ digital rights, and to the country’s growing technology sector.
Kaveh Azarhoosh
13 Nov 2020
The new state-backed VPN scheme may be the tool the Iranian government needs for the realisations of “layered filtering”in the country.
Kaveh Azarhoosh
14 Aug 2020
