Blogging in Iran
Following a similar freedom of speech regulation as Burma, Iran follows a close second in terms of blogging dangers. What you learn will leave you in a state of disbelief.
Iran is famous for harassing and detaining bloggers who accuse religious and political figures of wrongdoing, as well as any form of slander directed towards the religion of Islam. The people of Iran take their way of life seriously, holding religious beliefs and social morality sacred to their lives. Blogs give ordinary people in Iran the ability to cause political unrest, social uprising, and organize rebellious events. Everything about Iran's beloved way of life is put at risk. The freedom of the Internet can be used to promote various forms of vile conduct, outlawed in Iran, which are not included in a God fearing way of life. 
In Iran, all bloggers must register their Web sites with the Ministry of Art and Culture and wait on the decision to allow or deny its accessibility. With millions of sites already blocked, more get added to the list all the time using very explicit guidelines. (Unblock blocked sites) A special prosecutor's office has also been created in Iran, focusing solely on Internet issues through the aid of government intelligence services. Organized crime can easily be organized into real life events by means of the Internet, and Iran is merciless when it comes to the breaking of their clearly defined laws.
Iran has often been described as "the biggest prison for journalists in the Middle East", and for good reason. 20-30 bloggers have already been imprisoned, not taking into account the total number of journalism arrests from other means of publication, such as magazines.
Despite the harsh punishments associated with defamation through blogging, it remains a consistently popular means of communication, especially in Iranian youth. According to a October 2005 research study, there are approximately 700,000 blogs in Iran, with 40,000-110,000 of these active at any given moment.
Human rights groups and bloggers are trying to help out individual situations by shedding additional light on them. With worldwide recognition, unjust imprisonments and convictions stand less of a chance of going unnoticed. These human rights groups, such as Reporters Without Borders, have an immense following of people. Situations they look upon are usually dealt with fairly, not allowed to be misconstrued, and most importantly, seen by the eyes of the mainstream world
Iran may set strict laws regarding freedom of information and publication, but they are also under the watchful eye of international human rights law as well. It is truly a benefit to have human rights organizations that come to the aid of potentially unlawful arrests.
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