Yaghoub Mehrnahad, a student of political science at the University of Tehran, is the secretary general of the Youth Association for Justice, a journalist and a blogger who was executed in Zahedan Central Prison in August 2008 on charges of armed rebellion. He has also been referred to as the first executed blogger, and it […]...

May 3rd was World Press Freedom Day. This year, the situation of press freedom is particularly alarming. Journalists and reporters are facing imprisonment, abduction, and death as a result of their work. On World Press Freedom Day, there is very little freedom to speak about in this field. Reports from several relevant organizations indicate that […]...

The problem with media and specifically news media in Iran is a structural problem. This is because in the eyes of statesmen and rulers, media and news media should serve the government’s propaganda. This is a perspective that brings the media under control and believes that every message published by the media, is like a […]...

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 […]...