September 2016
New Security Charges Filed in Case of Yashar Soltani, Director of Blocked Architecture News Website
Yashar Soltani, director of the blocked website Architecture News, faces new security charges for allegedly collecting classified information to disrupt national security. His initial arrest…
Confrontation in Tehran City Council Over Whistleblower of 'Corruption' in Municipality
A confrontation in the Tehran City Council arose after a request to treat the case of 'Memari News' as a media issue rather than a…
Reporters Without Borders Criticizes Hassan Rouhani's Performance on Freedom of Expression in Iran
Reporters Without Borders has criticized President Hassan Rouhani for failing to uphold freedom of expression in Iran, highlighting the recent detention of journalists and censorship…
The Social Affairs Editor of Shargh Newspaper Arrested at Home
Sadra Mohaghegh, the social affairs editor of Shargh newspaper, was arrested at his home, with accusations of preparing reports for anti-revolutionary media. This incident marks…
Judiciary Spokesman: Website Filtering Not Related to Municipality Case
The Iranian judiciary spokesman denied any connection between the filtering of websites and the municipality property transfer case, despite ongoing investigations and arrests related to…
Arrest of Editor-in-Chief of Critic Website After 'Bail Not Secured'
Yashar Soltani, the editor-in-chief of ArchiNews, was arrested for failing to secure bail after being summoned over reports on Tehran municipality property transfers and other…