"In this report, we highlight the incredible resilience, bravery and ingenuity of Iran’s LGBTQ citizens in the face of sustained state persecution and continued societal hostility. We map out the urgent media development needs of the LGBTQ community, share examples of existing community initiative
...
s, and signpost areas where local activists and international partners might be able to work together to deliver meaningful benefits to the community." (Executive summary, page 6)
more
"Some key findings from the report include: Iran's primary objective has been to challenge existing internet governance structures, most notably the United States' privileged position vis-à-vis the IANA and ICANN; it is too simplistic to say that Iran allies only with authoritarian countries on int
...
ernet governance issues-it also partners with democratic nations from the Global South; public discourse around internet governance issues in Iran remains generally underdeveloped, and the quantity and quality of media coverage is lacking; nternet governance is essentially a government-monopolized initiative in Iran, with civil society generally excluded from decision-making processes. However, recent events have suggested that the government may be willing to engage with domestic multistakeholder processes at some level." (Email CGCS, 18.1.205)
more
"With this report we explore how different religious minorities in Iran use the internet to engage with their communities in Iran and around the world. To build a representative picture, we drew on diverse sources, piecing together historical accounts, content analysis, legal frameworks, and the voi
...
ces of people within the communities themselves. This approach helped us to understand the communities from several perspectives - of religious minorities inside Iran, of community leaders, and of diaspora content producers." (Page 6)
more