Research reports
Our collection of investigative and analytical reports on the state of the internet, digital rights, and online freedoms in Iran.
Featured Reports
Homes That Switch Off
A Privacy Alarm in the Age of Chinese Smart Devices
Irancell: The Backbone of Censorship and Digital Surveillance
An Examination of Irancell’s Role as the Economic-Intelligence Arm of the Islamic Republic
Iran’s Hybrid Surveillance Model
How the Islamic Republic Tracks Its Citizens, With Chinese Inspiration
The Hijab Law and Smart Repression of Iranians
Authoritarian Power and Religious Ideology in Strategies of Surveillance and Identity Verification
Oversight System in Cyberspace
The Islamic Republic’s Expanding Surveillance and Spying Infrastructure over Citizens’ Digital Lives
Tiered Internet in the Islamic Republic
Digital Discrimination Under Official Silence
Homes That Switch Off
A Privacy Alarm in the Age of Chinese Smart Devices
Security vs. Privacy in Iranian online taxis
Analysis of Urban Surveillance with the Installation of Cameras in "One Trip" Taxis, Affiliated with Babak Zanjani
Irancell: The Backbone of Censorship and Digital Surveillance
An Examination of Irancell’s Role as the Economic-Intelligence Arm of the Islamic Republic
Iran’s Hybrid Surveillance Model
How the Islamic Republic Tracks Its Citizens, With Chinese Inspiration
The Hijab Law and Smart Repression of Iranians
Authoritarian Power and Religious Ideology in Strategies of Surveillance and Identity Verification
Oversight System in Cyberspace
The Islamic Republic’s Expanding Surveillance and Spying Infrastructure over Citizens’ Digital Lives