Freedom of speech, thought, and pen are fundamental principles of human freedom that are declared in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as an international covenant and agreed upon by nations to establish a mutually beneficial relationship based on agreed principles and supported by various principles of this declaration. Print media, as the fourth pillar […]...

Before delving into the history of censorship in Iran, we must clarify what we mean by this term and how it differs from censorship. What is censorship? Definitions and explanations of terms. Censorship is the inspection of books, newspapers, and plays before their release; the inspection of private letters before reaching their destination; or the […]...

The sharp sword of censorship is always hanging over the neck of the media, and it has been cut so much that only a thin layer of skin and bone is left. But it is enough to cause complaints about the sword, which is wielded by government and ruling censors, and no one dares to […]...

One of the fundamental principles in the human rights system is the principle of non-discrimination, so that the United Nations Charter in Article 1 of its statement of goals for the formation of the United Nations, promotes and encourages respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without discrimination based on sex, race, language, […]...

In this issue of the monthly magazine “Peace Line”, we have gone to Mohammad Olyaie Farad and talked to this lawyer about the special case of “Political Crime Plan” which has recently been approved by the representatives of the parliament and will soon be voted on in the open session of the parliament. Mohammad Olyaie […]...

In the law, neither political crime nor security crime is defined, but the term “security prisoners” has been used repeatedly, although they have a situation similar to political prisoners. This section of the short peace talks is with Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer, prosecutor and social activist. She received the Human Rights Award from the International […]...

Jamshid Barzegar is a journalist and analyst of Iranian issues at BBC. He is someone who has a fundamental and logical approach and looks at journalism and news with a completely professional eye. We sat down with him to talk about Iranian journalism and asked for his opinions on the state of Persian-language media inside […]...

In this issue of the monthly magazine “Peace Line” and considering the subject of our special file, we have approached the editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Shargh”, as one of the most professional newspapers currently in Iran, which is close to the reformist camp. Our efforts to have a conversation with one of the managing directors […]...

Despite the fact that 21 years have passed since the United Nations declared the third of May as World Press Freedom Day, we are witnessing that the wheels of the information suppression machine and media freedom continue to spin faster than ever in many countries, including Iran. Independent and free newspapers are still not allowed […]...

Independent journalism means something simple to me: “Independent from power”; this means independent from any political and economic power. The journalist is not with the government, but against it. It is not their duty to praise the government, but to be critical, to observe the government, see its shortcomings, and report them to the people. […]...

” “Censored publications remain bad even when they produce good products, because these products are only as good as the representative of the censored media and do not have the characteristic of being bad media products.” “Even when free publications produce bad products, they are still good because their bad products deviate from the inherent […]...

Before anything else, I must say that the writer firmly believes that civil liberties cannot be achieved through the barrel of a gun, war, or violence. The following text is only a comparative analysis to see where we stand in the world. Afghanistan was a central point on the Silk Road and archaeologists have found […]...