Petition Against the Confiscation of Ahmad Bayati’s Instagram Account
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We strongly object to the actions taken by the Cyber Police of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FATA) on Monday, February 5, 2024, regarding the unauthorized confiscation of Ahmad Bayati's Instagram account.
Mr. Bayati, a respected photographer based in Tehran with approximately fifteen thousand followers, has suffered unjustly due to this action. The Fata Police deleted all of Mr. Bayati's photographs and followers and replaced his profile image with the Fata Police logo, accompanied by a derogatory message purportedly in the interest of "public safety." The stated rationale for this seizure was an alleged violation of the compulsory hijab law, citing the visibility of hair in photos of several women.
We believe this intrusion represents a breach of privacy and an illicit appropriation of a citizen's data and information. It also constitutes an attack on freedom of expression and an infringement of digital rights. Through this petition, we condemn the Iranian government's policy of cyber repression and demand the immediate restoration of Mr. Ahmad Bayati's Instagram account and all its original content.
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Province Number of signatures Alborz 9 Ardabil 6 Bushehr 18 Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari 2 East Azerbaijan 3 Fars 7 Gilan 1 Golestan 6 Hamadan 2 Hormozgan 12 Ilam 10 Isfahan 14 Kerman 10 Kermanshah 2 Khuzestan 7 Kohgiluyehv And Boyer Ahmad 6 Kurdistan 27 Lorestan 3 Markazi 11 Mazandaran 0 North Khorasan 4 Qazvin 27 Qom 5 Razavi Khorasan 28 Semnan 6 Sistan and Baluchestan 18 South Khorasan 18 Tehran 18 West Azerbaijan 6 Yazd 5 Zanjan 8 This petition has received 410 signatures so far. Approximately 85% of signatures come from Iran. Approximately 15% of signatures come from outside of Iran. Learn how Daadkhast generates signature maps. -
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I condemn the policy of cyber repression in any form.
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I condemn the policy of cyber repression in any form.
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The government's action is a form of psychological terror against Instagram users.
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