People who've lived under dictatorship are warning the West: surveillance creep, ID mandates, and eroding privacy are red flags they wish someone had pointed out sooner.

By Naomi Brockwell
🔗 https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Red-Flags-From-Dictatorships:e

#privacy #surveillance #digitalprivacy #freedomofexpression

I met activists on the front lines

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Teenager Arrested by Security Forces in Mehrestan - Hrana

HRANA – Taha Dehani, a 16-year-old resident of Mehrestan County, was arrested by security forces on Monday, June 1, 2026, and transferred to an undisclosed location. According to Haal Vash, a teenager has been arrested in Mehrestan County, located in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The teenager has been identified as Taha Dehani, 16, a resident [
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Mahmoud Talkh Abi Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison on Appeal - Hrana

HRANA – The five-year prison sentence of Mahmoud Talkh Abi, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of 2026 and currently held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, has been upheld in full by Branch 16 of the Khuzestan Province Court of Appeals. Based on a ruling issued by Branch 16 of the Khuzestan Province [
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Ariana Kouchaki, Sharif University Student, Arrested - Hrana

HRANA – Ariana Kouchaki, a student at Sharif University of Technology, was arrested by security forces in Tehran yesterday and taken to an undisclosed location. The Student Council of Sharif University of Technology announced that the student was arrested by security forces in Tehran on Monday, June 1, 2026. So far, no information has been [
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Teacher Zahra Arefi Mehr Arrested Following Court Hearing - Hrana

HRANA – A court hearing on the charges against Zahra Arefi Mehr, a teacher and artist, was held on May 31, 2026, at the Revolutionary Court of Sabzevar. At the conclusion of the hearing, she was arrested and transferred to Torbat-e Heydarieh Prison. The hearing took place on May 31, 2026, at the Revolutionary Court [
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January 2026 Protests: Rostam Shahpari Talkh Abi and Iman Shahpari Nia Sentenced to Prison - Hrana

HRANA – The convictions of Rostam Shahpari Talkh Abi and Iman Shahpari Nia, who were arrested during the January 2026 protests, have been fully upheld by the Khuzestan Province Court of Appeals. In a joint case, Branch 1 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court had previously sentenced each of them to two years in prison along [
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Homeyra Sharifi Sentenced to Five Years in Prison; Denied Medical Care in Evin Prison - Hrana

HRANA – Homeyra Sharifi, one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests and currently imprisoned in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Afghan national is reportedly suffering from both physical and psychological health problems and has been denied adequate medical care. The five-year prison sentence was recently communicated to [
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Appeals Court Sentences Mohammad Hosseini Chamani to More Than 30 Months in Prison - Hrana

HRANA – Branch 18 of the Khuzestan Province Court of Appeals has sentenced political prisoner Mohammad Hosseini Chamani, currently held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, to two years, six months, and two days in prison. In the initial trial, he had been sentenced to four years in prison along with supplementary punishments. According to HRANA, [
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"Most people and organisations are selective about defending speech, only doing so when the speech or the speaker in question aligns with their political views and affiliations."

#UKPol #FreeSpeech #FreedomOfExpression

https://www.opendemocracy.net/government-must-defend-free-speech-consistently-or-risk-deepening-division/

Government must defend free speech consistently or risk deepening division

As free speech becomes a culture war battleground, Labour must defend principles, not pick sides

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Seyed Sadra Hosseini Arrested in Tehran - Hrana

HRANA – Seyed Sadra Hosseini, a graduate of the University of Tehran, was arrested by security forces in Tehran on Monday, June 1, and transferred to an undisclosed location. Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Hosseini was arrested by security forces in Tehran on Monday, June 1. As of the time of this report, [
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