A look at the disappearance of independence in the home entertainment network / Arash Chakari

If we want to summarize the history of Iranian television after 1357 in one sentence, we can write: A huge cultural and artistic gap between the reality of society and the programs produced. A gap that was mostly evident between the years 68 to 78. The atmosphere of revolutionary society and the subsequent eight-year war […]...

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The heavy shadow of ideology on the fate of celebrities / Keyumars Amiri

“Celebrity” is a title that is used today for many artists and generally prominent and well-known individuals. These are people who are sometimes known and recognized in society for their talent and art, and due to their artistic and literary activities and presence in both physical and virtual spaces, they have a considerable number of […]...

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The home viewing network, the latest victim of suppression / Marzieh Mohabbey.

In Iran, when television was under the monopoly of the government, all windows of critical thinking were closed and all avenues of influence for thoughts, beliefs, and existing discourses were obsessively blocked. As an arm of the security apparatus, it also took on the mission of suppressing the government’s opposition. Some speakers and journalists were […]...

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“Satra and its history, a tool for suppression in the media sphere/ Mostafa Azizi”

To suppress visual media, the Islamic Republic has taken different approaches. They used to think that their control over the radio and television would be permanent and all they needed was to have control over it and exercise complete supervision, and even if they loosened restrictions in cinemas, suppression would still be carried out. At […]...

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Repeated censorship of visual media and its impact on human rights / Abdullah Bai Lashki

Human rights and visual media play a vital role in a free world and act as powerful tools for promoting transparency, accountability, and social justice. In countries that uphold the principles of freedom of expression and information, individuals have the right to produce, access, and share visual media, which can expose human rights violations, document […]...

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“Khwarazmi Bookstore and Our Youth Nostalgia/ Reza Najafi”

Yesterday, a coincidence (or as it is called in Persian, “tavard”) happened. A friend asked me about a book by Franz Fanon and which translation of Fanon’s books is better. I replied that I haven’t read any of Fanon’s works because the anti-Western ideologies of Fanon and his nationalist supporters, such as Ali Shariati and […]...

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The right to freedom of expression and the agendas of the eleventh parliament / Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour

Although freedom of speech may seem like a simple concept, it may be considered one of the most challenging legal and political terms for nations. Freedom, in the broadest sense of the word, is a state in which something is not limited or dependent on something else (Political Encyclopedia, Dariush Ashouri). However, beyond the realm […]...

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Qadghan; A Look at Efforts to Limit Freedom of Speech in Iran/ Farhad Fakhrabad

It is enough for a sound to go beyond a certain level, an excuse will be created to impose a new restriction. This is a policy that has been seriously considered in Iran in the past three decades to deal with “free flow of information and freedom of expression”. A policy that began with filtering, […]...

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“Law against the law/ Reza Najafi”

One of the challenges for Iranians is that, aside from the flaws and weaknesses of the Islamic Republic’s constitution, the government is not even loyal to its own laws and does not act upon them. We have seen numerous times that the rulers of the Islamic Republic, or their supporters and followers, use the cliché […]...

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Law and Freedom of Speech / Alireza Goodarzi

There are several major barriers to freedom of speech, one of which is the law. I see other barriers as: extra-legal restrictions, customs and norms of societies, pressure groups, and the inability of governments to guarantee the right to freedom of speech. “I defend this from a few examples. According to the 27th principle of […]...

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Implementation of Articles 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the country / Abdullah Bai Lashki.

Freedom of expression and assembly play a fundamental role in any society and are considered essential pillars of a democratic society. They are also a necessary prerequisite for ensuring support for other fundamental rights of individuals. The freedom of citizens to hold protest gatherings and freely express their opinions nourishes dialogue that ultimately serves the […]...

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The Freedom of Iranian Media in the Past Year / Maryam Dehkhordi

The third of May is an annual event that has been celebrated since 1993, coinciding with the forty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly, with the aim of assessing the legal status and actual conditions of media and honoring their work. This day is an opportunity to talk about the fundamental principles of media […]...

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