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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“Maintenance plan or absolute dictatorship in virtual space? A conversation about peace talks with three members of the Parliament’s Protection Commission / Ali Kalaei.”

It seems that the three members of the Joint Commission on Protection, famous for their conversation with the Peace Line magazine, say that the virtual space has no law and we want to make it the owner of the law; Of course, Lotfollah Siahkali, the spokesperson for this commission, whose full name is “Commission for […]...

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“Examining the ups and downs of virtual space management in the past decade; an impenetrable fortress or a shaky fence? / Nasim Sultanbeygi”

Major Hog is an old pig character among the book characters. Animal Castle The symbol of theoretical discourse is considered. For him, it is like a bright day when all the misfortunes of life are caused by the selfishness of humans and the only way out of this situation is to be freed from the […]...

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“Protection Plan for the Myth of the Islamic Republic / Mehrnoush Noudoust”

Imagine waking up one day from sleep and finding yourself in a room with no windows and no means of communication. There is no one around, you are alone and you have no idea how you ended up there. You may feel anxious and try to find a way out, but there is no way; […]...

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Violating citizens’ rights in front of the conservation plan/ Moein Khazaeli.

Overview of the plan for protecting the rights of users in the virtual space, which was presented under the new name “Virtual Space Services Regulations Plan”, was approved in the special commission of twenty members of the parliament in February 2022. According to legal experts, this plan is not capable of becoming a law and […]...

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“Internet businesses are struggling/ The sun of barley”

Is there a significant economic benefit for the supporters of the plan to protect the virtual space behind the curtain? How do rentiers benefit from the profit protection plan and by what method? What benefits does this plan have for defenders? Answering these questions requires large-scale investigations and research, but it seems that by implementing […]...

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Digital Authoritarianism: A Plan for Protecting and Violating Human Rights of Users / Elaheh Amani

The right to access information and the internet freely is considered one of the fundamental rights and a foundation for achieving human rights in today’s world and the age of information technology. In 2016, the United Nations General Assembly recognized access to the internet as a human right and issued a resolution on this matter. […]...

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Maintenance Plan: Iran’s Second Serious Attempt to Overcome Traditional Censorship / Amir Rashidi

Perhaps throughout the history of the internet in Iran, until now, no topic has been discussed except for Telegram and the protection plan. In fact, these two have a serious common point, which is the effort to access extensive information of internet users. In traditional Iranian methods, to combat what Iranian authorities refer to as […]...

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Protection against censorship; removing the direct voice of the margins is the result of the protection of the virtual space / Mandana Sadeghi.

Since the whisper of the plan for “National Regulations for the Virtual Space of the Country”, known as the “Virtual Space Protection Plan”, intensified, those in charge of this matter have been trying to explain it through various media and platforms. This is to alleviate fears of filtering foreign platforms – which is said will […]...

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“The plan for protecting the virtual space and the victory of civil society in the fight against censorship and filtering / Maryam Dehkordi”

Morteza Agha Tehrani, the head of the Cultural Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, says “We have firmly stood behind the protection plan” because, according to him, laws have been considered in all countries for “managing the virtual space”. He spoke at the conference “Jihad of Explanation: Strategies, Obstacles, and Solutions” on Friday, 14th of […]...

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