Iran has been on the frontlines of the struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic for several months now. With its first documented cases arriving in the city of Qom on February 19, the virus spread rapidly, claiming at least 6,028 lives according to official figures as of May 1. In response to the crisis, the IranianContinue reading “Iran’s Self-Isolated Internet Is Ill-Equipped To Confront COVID-19”
Author Archives: Kaveh Azarhoosh
FATAwatch and the Judiciary Monitor
Over the last few years, we’ve highlighted how President Rouhani and an empowered Supreme Council of Cyberspace (SCC) have together overseen the development of a coherent and dangerous policy agenda that seeks to downgrade Iranians’ digital rights. However, away from the limited transparency of policy papers and regulations, Iran’s Judiciary, Cyber Police (FATA), and theContinue reading “FATAwatch and the Judiciary Monitor”
Resisting Information Controls in Iran in 2020 and Beyond
As Iran’s information control infrastructure expands, so must the methods for resisting it.
Introducing Filterwatch’s Network Monitor
Filterwatch’s new monthly Network Monitor will report on the state of the internet in Iran and and help make sense of any disruptions.
Introducing Filterwatch’s Network Monitor
Iran has a long history of disrupting and shutting down the internet. The ongoing development of the National Information Network looks to further empower the authorities to limit or sever Iranians’ access to the global internet, as demonstrated during the near-total internet shutdown in November 2019. While November’s internet shutdown deserved the global media attentionContinue reading “Introducing Filterwatch’s Network Monitor”
FATAwatch//03— Iranian Cyber Police Monitoring
Over the last three months Iran’s Cyber Police have continued to crack down on Insta celebs and online ‘disinformation’, while massively expanding their operations nationwide.
Is “Layered Filtering” the Future of Iran’s National Information Network?
Iran’s ICT Minister has hinted at constructing a flexible new filtering apparatus in the coming months and years. So how worried should we be?
Policy Monitor — July 2019
Iran steps up its localisation of digital services and infrastructure, as mysterious network disruptions cause frustration for users. Kaveh Azarhoosh has all the latest.
FATAwatch//02 — Iranian Cyber Police Monitoring
This edition of FATAwatch covers the second quarter of 2019, between April 1 and June 30 (Q2).
Policy Monitor — June 2019
As tensions rise between the US and Iran, cyber-attacks are again making the headlines. Kaveh Azarhoosh has more on this, as well as renewed policy interventions from Iran’s judiciary.