The Iranian government’s Revolutionary Guards Cyber Army arrested seven cyberspace activists in Gilan-e Gharb
14:01 - 29 May 2017
Kurdpa Agency: The Iranian government’s Revolutionary Guards Cyber Army arrested seven Kurdish cyberspace activists in Gilan-e Gharb, located in the Krmashan province.
According to reports received by Kurdistan Press Agency (Kurdpa), and independent news agency reporting on the human rights abuses and violations of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s regime in Kurdistan and Iran, seven Kurdish activists were arrested on charges related to ‘propaganda against the regime’ in cyberspace.
The “Mehr” News Agency, a news outlet close to the government confirmed these arrests and reported that: “These people were producing and disseminating anti-religious and anti-regime contents” in cyberspace.
The identities of these seven activities are to date unknown to the media. Every once in a while, the regime through its media outlets releases news reports on the arrest of cyberspace activists by the Cyber Police Investigators and Revolutionary Guard’s Cyber Army.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and the Cyber Police Investigators and army units play a major role in monitoring and investigating any and all social media activities to prevent and stop any activities trying to \"change Iranian-Islamic lifestyle\".
According to cyberspace activists, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and the regime’s Cyber Police Investigators have in recent years increased control and monitoring of the virtual world.
According to reports received by Kurdistan Press Agency (Kurdpa), and independent news agency reporting on the human rights abuses and violations of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s regime in Kurdistan and Iran, seven Kurdish activists were arrested on charges related to ‘propaganda against the regime’ in cyberspace.
The “Mehr” News Agency, a news outlet close to the government confirmed these arrests and reported that: “These people were producing and disseminating anti-religious and anti-regime contents” in cyberspace.
The identities of these seven activities are to date unknown to the media. Every once in a while, the regime through its media outlets releases news reports on the arrest of cyberspace activists by the Cyber Police Investigators and Revolutionary Guard’s Cyber Army.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and the Cyber Police Investigators and army units play a major role in monitoring and investigating any and all social media activities to prevent and stop any activities trying to \"change Iranian-Islamic lifestyle\".
According to cyberspace activists, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and the regime’s Cyber Police Investigators have in recent years increased control and monitoring of the virtual world.
