Tightening the Net: Online Freedoms in Iran Ahead of the 2017 Presidential Elections

Tightening the Net: Online Freedoms in Iran Ahead of the 2017 Presidential Elections - Digital

This report is the first in a series of quarterly briefings, following on from ARTICLE 19’s Tightening the Net series.

In this report, ARTICLE 19 explores some of the gains and concerns for Internet rights under the moderate administration of Rouhani, before the 19 May Presidential elections in Iran.  It covers Internet freedom in Iran from January to mid-April 2017.

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Read the report in English hereClick here to read in Farsi.