DeFFI | Defending Free Flow of Information Organization

press court; The responsible manager of Jahan Sanat was found guilty

News May 27, 2024

On June 7, 2024, the press court found Mohammad Reza Saadi, the managing director of the newspaper Jahan-e Sanat, and political activist...

After 22 Days, Didban Iran Unblocked

News May 24, 2024

After 22 days, *Didban Iran* was unblocked and resumed its activities. The news-analysis website was blocked on April 30, 2024, and had...

Widespread Disruption of Free Information Regarding the Death of Ebrahim Raisi

Recommended Reports May 20, 2024

Following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions in a "helicopter crash," the judiciary, security, and law enforcement agencies of...

Three Press Associations Issue Statement Protesting Against Hormozgan Governor

News May 15, 2024

Amid increasing pressure on journalists and media outlets in Hormozgan Province, three media associations on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, issued a joint...

April 2024: Monthly Report on the Suppression of Media and Journalists in Iran

Periodic Reports May 3, 2024

Coinciding with World Press Freedom Day, the monthly report of the Defending Free Flow Of Information (DeFFI) on the suppression of media...

Reports

Organized Disruption of Independent Reporting Amid Anti-Government Protests in Iran

Six-Month Report on the Suppression of Journalists and Media in Iran (First Half of 2025)

Suppression of Journalists in Iran: Ongoing Repression in January 2025

News Highlights

Nationwide Internet Shutdown in Iran; Concerns Over Widespread Repression of Protesting Citizens

Plotters in Masih Alinejad Assassination Attempt Sentenced to a Combined 50 Years in Prison

The Website of Ham-Mihan Newspaper Has Been Shut Down

News

Aaliyeh motalebzadeh, Iranian Photographer, Released on Bail from Detention

Nationwide Internet Shutdown in Iran; Concerns Over Widespread Repression of Protesting Citizens

Iranian Journalist Mehdi Beyk Released After Brief Detention