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10 June 2011

Iran: Record Breaking 20-Year Jail Sentence for Blogger

Written by Fred Petrossian · Advocacy, activism

Writing about Iranian bloggers offers few moments of respite. The sad stories are endless, and the threats don't seem to subside. As though repression and censorship were not enough, bad...

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6 June 2011

Iran:”Another blogger was arrested”

Written by Fred Petrossian · Arrest and Harassment

Hrna [fa], Human rights activists news agency, reports [fa] that Ali Pour Soleiman, a blogger and teacher was arrested in Iran a few days ago. He was a member of...

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18 April 2011

Iran:Persecuted blogger won Theodor Haecker prize

Written by Fred Petrossian · News

Shiva Nazar-Ahari, a persecuted Iranian human rights activist and blogger, awarded Theodor Haecker prize.

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31 March 2011

Understanding Iran's Cyberpolitical Context

Written by Cameran Ashraf · Advocacy, activism

Since I last posted, events on the ground and online in Iran have continued to escalate. This is broadly in line with my belief that the Iranian government has decided...

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25 March 2011

Microsoft Compromises Users' Privacy: No HTTPS in Arab Countries, Iran

Written by Anas Qtiesh · Advocacy, activism

With the ongoing protestes and violent crackdown from governments in the Middle East, compromising online security could have dire repercussions on the wellbeing of internet users in the region. Email security is...

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29 January 2011

Cyber “long war” continues in Iran

Written by Cameran Ashraf · Advocacy, activism

The past few weeks have seen attention focused on Tunisia and Egypt in hopes of understanding what role, if any, information and communications technologies (ICTs) are playing in the recent...

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26 January 2011

Iran: A blogger's life in danger

Written by Fred Petrossian · Arrest and Harassment

Hrana, human rights activists news agency, reports [fa] that Hossein Maleki Ronaghi 's life is in danger and he needs urgent medical care in prison. Hossein Maleki Ronaghi has been...

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