19 June 2025

Urgent Appeal: Internet Shutdown in Iran as a Tool for Concealing Human Rights Violations

Issued by: Association des Chercheurs Iraniens (ACI)Date: June 2025 The Association des Chercheurs Iraniens (ACI) urgently calls on the international community to take immediate steps to hold the Islamic Republic of Iran accountable for its escalating use of internet shutdowns and digital censorship. In the context of intensifying military conflict and rising civilian casualties, recent blanket restrictions on internet access appear designed not merely for “security” purposes, but to conceal widespread repression, arrests, and grave ...

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Urgent Appeal: Internet Shutdown in Iran as a Tool for Concealing Human Rights Violations
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