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Iran: Satirical writer Kioomars Marzban is sentenced to 23 years in jail

 Kioomars Marzban, a 27-year-old satirical writer from Iran, was sentenced to 23 years and 3 months in prison. He was found guilty on five separate charges, given a two-year travel ban, and a two-year ban on publishing or using social media.
2019-08-29

Student reading list: The Iranian Revolution

 Forty years ago the rule of the last shah of Iran came to an end after millions of Iranians, from all social classes, took to the streets in protest
2019-02-11

Journalism in Exile: Iranian journalist Omid Rezaee believes storytelling can save us

 The Iranian-born mechanical engineering student was the editor-in-chief of Fanous, a student magazine which was banned for standing with the Green Movement
2018-07-16

La tiranía de la moderación

 El respeto y el civismo son los enemigos de la libertad de expresión: no se puede legislar para los sentimientos de la gente
2018-05-03

#IndexAwards2018: Open Stadiums challenges Iran’s restrictions on women

 These anonymous women are fighting against the restrictions on Iranian women's use of public spaces, including stadiums.
2018-03-28

#IndexAwards2017: Journalist Behrouz Boochani fled Iran only to be imprisoned by Australia

 The Iranian Kurdish journalist fled Iran in May 2013. He travelled to Australia, where he was forcibly relocated to a “refugee processing centre” in Papua New Guinea
2017-04-11

#IndexAwards2017: Jensiat illustrates cyber security and sexuality in Iran

 With public sexual health awareness low, the three people behind Jensiat, an online graphic novel, saw an opportunity to link the issue with cyber security
2017-04-03

The godfather of Iranian hip-hop wants grassroots change

 Being a hip-hop artist in a country where the genre is banned comes with many challenges Iranian rapper Hichkas explains. Mari Shibata reports
2014-09-08

Iran: Rouhani’s insistence on faster internet has staying power

 While previous moves toward more openness in Iran have faltered, President Rouhani's call for faster connection speeds for internet users has carved out common ground with the country's supreme leader. Azadeh Moaveni writes
2014-09-04

Iran: Rouhani’s mixed messages on artistic freedom

 The Iranian cultural sector hoped conditions would take a turn for the better when the more moderate Rouhani took over from hardliner Ahmadinejad. The reality is more complicated, writes Raha Zahedpour
2014-03-03

High Court dismisses David Miranda challenge to Heathrow detention

 Ruling represents a dangerous elision of terrorist activity and legitimate journalistic practice
2014-02-19

Iran’s online conservatives skirt social media restrictions

 A new report by Small Media sheds light on the Arzeshi, a hardline, conservative faction of online activists, devoted to the principles of the 1979 revolution and the supreme leader. Milana Knezevic reports
2014-02-06