Iran is ramping up its terror against its citizens in an attempt to avert any possibility of a dissident uprising comparable to what was seen after the regime’s morality police murdered Mahsa Amini in 2022 after arresting her for not wearing her hijab properly. That triggered such a powerful wave of protest that talks circulated […]
Iran parliament moves to ‘add an article to the Islamic Penal Code’ to criminalize comments on social networks
The Islamic Republic of Iran, of course, doesn’t recognize the freedom of speech. This latest move to “add an article to the Islamic Penal Code that would criminalize ‘expressing opinions on social networks’“ is merely a formality and a public statement of warning. Iran already harshly penalizes dissenters who oppose Sharia. The current protests began […]