October 21, 2016
Iran has failed to improve its record on
human rights, according to a new report by the United Nations Special
Rapporteur on Iran.
The report, Ahmed Shaheed’s sixth to the UN General
Assembly, states “at least 14 journalists and 15 bloggers and social
media activists were reportedly either in detention or sentenced for
their peaceful activities as of July 2016.” It also said there is
evidence to suggest that “many others are subjected to interrogations,
surveillance and other forms of harassment and intimidation.”
Authorities have ordered the closure of several newspapers and
publications, and in May 2016, the Supreme Council of Cyberspace
announced that companies offering foreign messaging services would be
forced to transfer data about their Iranian clients to servers based in
the Islamic Republic — posing a significant threat to citizens' right to
privacy and security.
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