Digital Freedom in Iran - Ep 1: Threats and Solutions

Boundaries of Expression

DIGITAL FREEDOM IN IRAN

In a new four-part podcast series of Boundaries Expression, journalist Jo Glanville talks to human rights advocates about the state of online freedom in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the future for freedom of expression. More than two years since the Woman Life Freedom protests, the series investigates the impact of the crackdown, the restrictions on digital freedom of expression, and the fight for justice and accountability.

EPISODE 1: THREATS AND SOLUTIONS

Jo Glanville meets Afsaneh Rigot, author of ARTICLE 19’s groundbreaking report Queer Resistance to Digital Oppression in the Middle East and North Africa, and Mahsa Alimardani, Senior Programme Officer for Middle East and North Africa at ARTICLE 19. Following five years of extensive research, interviews and surveys, the report gives an in-depth insight into the threats to digital expression with far-reaching recommendations that are already making a difference for protecting a marginalised community on the front line. The podcast highlights how Iran targets the queer community online through multiple methods of repression and discusses solutions for protecting the community’s privacy and communications.

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