Samuel Bakhtiyari

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January 2, 2026

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Hidden Trade of Censorship in Iran/ Samuel Bakhtiyari

Translation: Translated by Samuel Bakhtiyari Author: Patrick Howell O’Neill / Daily Dot While the Iranian government annually spends a heavy amount on censorship and controlling the virtual space, Iranian citizens also bear the same cost to escape censorship. There is a hidden market in Iran with millions of dollars in financial circulation. Security institutions try […]...

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Created By: Samuel Bakhtiyari
May 26, 2015

Unfulfilled promises of officials and treatment of Ali Chraghi/Samuel Bakhtiari’s son.

Many of us have witnessed numerous instances of harsh treatment by municipal officials towards street vendors and peddlers in city areas. We have heard many times from people saying things like “I, who did not close the way”, “If I had a job, I wouldn’t do this”, “I am unemployed, is it okay to steal?”, […]...

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Created By: Samuel Bakhtiyari
April 24, 2015

Sports stadiums, the forbidden city for Iranian women / Samuel Bakhtiyari

The issue of women’s presence in stadiums has become a complicated problem; some consider the “inappropriate atmosphere” of stadiums as the reason for women’s absence, while others believe that women, like men, have the right to attend. On the other hand, a security perspective is also emerging on this issue. Recently, in an effort to […]...

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Created By: Samuel Bakhtiyari
March 25, 2015

Human rights, foreigners among Iranian rulers / Samuel Bakhtiyari

Paying attention to human rights in Iran by international institutions has always been a challenge due to the policies and regimes governing the country. The political leaders of Iran, with a feudalistic view towards the Iranian people, consider any critical perspective on human rights as interference in their internal affairs. The Universal Declaration of Human […]...

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Created By: Samuel Bakhtiyari
February 24, 2015

Cyber Terrorism; Virtual Threat, Real Consequences / Samuel Bakhtiyari

The term “cyber terrorism” was coined by Barry Collin in the 1980s. Today, “cyber terrorism” is more dangerous than traditional terrorism. Cyber terrorism can be defined as planned and targeted actions with political and non-personal motives against computers, facilities, and stored programs through the global internet network, with the goal of destroying or causing serious […]...

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Created By: Samuel Bakhtiyari
January 23, 2015

The material benefits of destroying the cultural heritage of the Bahá’ís / Samuel Bakhtiyari

Cultural heritage is not just a representation of history, but it also reflects different perspectives such as the ideologies of the people of that land, national achievements, romantic ideas, creativity, art, economy, and politics. This heritage, whether it be historical buildings, protected spaces and landscapes, is always at risk of destruction due to the passage […]...

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Created By: Samuel Bakhtiyari
December 25, 2014