2024 Iran Cyber Threat Intelligence Report
The “Iran Cyber Threat Intelligence Report: The Silent War Against Ethnic Minorities and Civil Society” by Filterwatch examines cyberattacks, content manipulation, digital rights violations, and arrest patterns in the latter half of 2024. The report highlights an escalation in organized and sophisticated cyber-repression tactics by Iranian security agencies, particularly targeting ethnic minorities, civil activists, and political dissidents.
United Nations Human Rights Council Must Hold a Special Session on Iran
Miaan Group joins over 40 human rights organizations to demand meaningful action to hold the Islamic Republic of Iran accountable for gross human rights violations.
ITU Must Press Iran on Internet Shutdowns, Not Enable Them
In this statement to Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin of ITU, Miaan Group and 15 other civil society organizations express deep concern over the ITU’s ruling on Iran during its October 2023 meeting, supporting Iran’s claim that Starlink terminals were used illegally. The decision undermines global Internet access and disregards Iran’s restrictive policies that violate digital rights. The groups urge the ITU to ensure transparency, hold Iran accountable for Internet shutdowns, and engage with civil society to protect free access to information.
