Tag Archives: Freedom of Speech
After 20 Years, Iran Finally To Be Reviewed by UN Human Rights Committee
Not that we should be all that surprised at the woeful inadequacy of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, but it’s taken them close to 20 years to review the appalling human rights record of Iran. That’s right – Iran … Continue reading
Iran executes 17-Year Old Teenager
After China, Iran has the highest execution rate in the world. So far this year, more than 200 people have been executed in Iran, the majority of whom were charged with drug-related offences. A group of independent United Nations human … Continue reading
Iran Arrests 6 Filmmakers Accused of Working for BBC
Iranian authorities have arrested a group of 6 filmmakers accusing them of working for the BBC Persian service and seeking to portray a negative image of the Islamic state , which is banned in the country. The arrests came a … Continue reading
Big Brother Iran
Google has warned users in Iran to “secure their accounts” following an unidentified hacker who generated fake website verification certificates that may have allowed the Iranian government to spy on its citizens – including dissidents – by intercepting communications. The … Continue reading
Could Iran be on the verge of revolution?
Leon Panetta, the recently appointed U.S. Defense Secretary, and former CIA director, has predicted that revolution in Iran appears to be a matter of time. “I think the reform movement in Iran is learning one hell of a lot from … Continue reading
Google+ Blocked in Iran
The government of Iran has cracked down on freedom of speech once again, and blocked the new social network Google+, less than two weeks after it was launched. Iranian officials fear that Google+ can be used by the United States … Continue reading
And the arrests continue…
Iranian human rights activist and documentary filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi was arrested Sunday in Tehran, Iran. The opposition website Kaleme reported that the reasons for her arrest were “unknown.” This is Mohammadi’s second arrest. The first was in 2009 as she laid a … Continue reading
