Iranian lawmakers are discussing a proposed law that would make contact with international media, researchers and foreign organisations a potential criminal act. Rights groups warn the law would turn ordinary civic engagement into a security crime and sever Iranian society from the rest of the world.
Read the full story at The GuardianThis is a powerful counter-example for essays on press freedom and censorship, showing an extreme case where a government uses legal mechanisms to suppress not just journalists but ordinary citizens who speak to foreign audiences. It supports arguments that censorship is a tool of authoritarian control rather than legitimate governance, and illustrates the real-world stakes of restricting freedom of speech.