Amir Emad Mirmirani

Amir Emad Mirmirani (Persian: امیرعماد میرمیرانی) known by the nickname Jadi (Persian: جادی), is an educator, programmer, blogger and internet activist in the field of Free and open-source software and Linux in Iran.[1] He was arrested in October 2022 amidst the Mahsa Amini protests for raising awareness about internet censorship in Iran and the role of various tech companies including Abr Arvan in it.[2]

Amir Emad Mirmirani
جذاب
Jadi on Software Freedom Day 2016 in Tehran
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)Programmer, blogger and activist

Background

Jadi has a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications engineering from the K. N. Toosi University of Technology and a master's degree in sociology from Allameh Tabataba'i University.[2] He is an expert in Linux and Python and has worked in telecommunication companies with different big companies around the world.[3] He is considered one of the leading lecturers of scientific courses on Python, Blockchain, Bitcoin and LPIC in Iran.[2]

Jadi also hosts various podcasts called Radio Geek, Jadi Dot Net and Jadi Radio. He is passionate about freedom of expression and believes in human-digital rights.[1]

Arrest

On October 5, 2022, security forces raided his house, arrested him without showing an arrest warrant and took him to Evin Prison.[2][4] His arrest was believed to be in connection with his efforts educating and warning about internet censorship and Islamic Republic's plans to establish a Cyberspace service regulation system as well as raising awareness about tech companies such as Abr Arvan that cooperate with the government of Iran to cut off Iranian users' access to the internet and provide access only to domestic networks.[5]

Shortly after the arrest, his Twitter and Instagram accounts were deactivated.[6] His arrest was part of a wave of arrests carried out by the Government of Iran as a result of the September 2022 Iranian protests.[4] He was released on bail on December 12, 2022.[7]

See also

Sources
  1. "Amir Emad Mirmirani - About". Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. "جادی، چهره مشهور حوزه‌ی تکنولوژی‌ بازداشت شد" [Jadi, a famous figure in the field of technology was arrested] (in Persian). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. "Amir Emad Mirmirani Jadi - About the professor" [Short bio on University of Tehran's website, Office of The Professional and Specialized Trainings of The Deputy of Digital Technologies] (in Persian). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. "Stop the Persecution: Iranian Authorities Must Immediately Release Technologists and Digital Rights Defenders". 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  5. "Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2231 of 14 November 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran". 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  6. "جادی میرمیرانی، چهره شاخص جامعه متن باز و برنامه‌نویس، بازداشت و توییتر و اینستاگرام او غیر فعال شد" [Jadi Mirmirani, a programmer and key figure in the open source community was arrested and his Twitter and Instagram accounts were deactivated] (in Persian). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  7. "جادی با قید وثیقه آزاد شد" [Jadi was released on bail] (in Persian). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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