January 15, 2005

Stop Censoring Us

As you might have heard before, almost all of internet service providers have filtered Orkut, Blogger, Persianblog and numerous other websites in Iran. The funny point is that these filterings are not taken place due to the order of the committee which is appointed for such matters. Some ISPs have claimed that Mortazavi, the criminal prosecutor of Tehran, has ordered them to filter these websites, while he is not the related authority.

Meanwhile, Abtahi, Khatami’s former vice-president, has disclosed in his weblog that Sahroodi, the Judiciary Chief of IRI, was not aware of the recent imprisonment of Internet activists, journalists and NGO activists. Some of these activists met the Judiciary Chief a few days ago and disclosed all the tortures and illegal procedures that had occurred related to their case.

Some Iranian bloggers also published a letter in their weblogs to Mortazavi, warning him about the safety of their fellow friends and internet activists.

Sharoodi is said to have taken the case away from Mortazavi, following all that has happened so far.

You can follow all the news regarding the recent filterings and arrests in Stop Censoring Us, a website dedicated to cover these news in English, launched by Hoder while ago. (I help him with the translations sometimes. So most of the poor translations are my fault!)

Posted by Lady Sun @ January 15, 2005 06:12 AM
David @ 08:01 AM | January 15, 2005

Hello Lady Sun,

It is quite interesting that after many months of not checking your blog, I had an urge to look once again. I was quite surprised to discover that you began to post again earlier this week! Your blog was the first one that I ever read. I discovered your blog in February of last year. Since then I have gotten to know a number of very nice Iranian bloggers. :)
I have been reading some about the case of the arrested and tortured bloggers. Also, I have heard about the new internet filtering that is taking place in Iran. What I would like to hear about is will anything be done to punish Mortazavi? I read that his order to torture the bloggers is actually against Iranian law. If the law has any meaning, then Mortazavi must be charged for his crime.


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KL @ 06:57 PM | January 15, 2005

Dear Lady Sun,
I am an Indian woman residing in the USA. Though Indian women exactly don't face the problems faced by Iranian women, but still it faced/faces lots of problems. So, I'm always interested to know about the experience of women in other socities. Why don't you then please translate some of your Persian blogs (where you might have talked about your experience as an woman in Iran or about other women) in English and post them here. I would really love to read them.

Hmm...if you keep on complaining about your English, I don't know what you are going to say about mine (bad English). Hope nothing :):). Thanks and have a nice day, KL :)


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AZAD-KHAH @ 05:28 AM | January 16, 2005

Salam aziz, faghat mikhastam behet begam ke agar mikhay beri to in safeh www.60000000.com va baraye farkhan meli bargozare refrandum namet ra benevisi, va agar safehye filter shekan mikhayi boro inja http://www.space.net.au/~thomas/quickbrowse.html

Va lotfan be hame fack o famil komak kon ta betanan nameshan ra inja benevisan :)


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Mark @ 10:58 AM | January 18, 2005

I am your average American guy that has little understanding of what goes on in your country or your lifestyle. I am pleased to see you back. Although I might not understand what problems you have to deal with in your home country, it is very interesting to hear how and others like you have dealt with the changes in your life and lifestyle. Please continue to keep us (that want to learn) updated. OH and I'm glad your back.


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Alireza @ 01:14 PM | January 18, 2005

Welcome back, interesting points as usual
regards,


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