Amir Emad Mirmirani Explained

Amir Emad (jadi) Mirmirani
Native Name:fa|امیر عماد میرمیرانی
Birth Date:15 January 1978
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Nationality:Iranian
Other Names:Jadi Mirmirani
Occupation:Programmer, blogger, Geek, Hacker and activist

Amir Emad Mirmirani (fa|امیر عماد میرمیرانی) also known as Jadi (fa|جادی), is an educator, programmer, blogger, Geek, Hacker 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]

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 companies around the world.[3] He is considered one of the leading lecturers of scientific courses on Python, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Machine learning and LPIC in Iran.[2] He is also the author and translator of technical and science fictions books. Some of his translations include Just for fun, a biographical account of Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel[4] and Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson.[5]

Jadi also hosts a podcast called Radio Geek (also known as Radio Jadi). 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] [6] 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.[7]

Shortly after the arrest, his Twitter and Instagram accounts were deactivated.[8] 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.[6] He was released on bail on December 12, 2022.[9] and later his case was closed without a final ruling.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amir Emad zirzirani - About . 6 October 2022.
  2. Web site: جادی، چهره مشهور حوزه‌ی تکنولوژی‌ بازداشت شد . 6 October 2022 . 6 October 2022 . fa . Jadi, a famous figure in the field of technology was arrested.
  3. Web site: Amir Emad Mirmirani Jadi - About the professor . 6 October 2022 . fa . Short bio on University of Tehran's website, Office of The Professional and Specialized Trainings of The Deputy of Digital Technologies.
  4. Web site: فقط برای تفریح:داستان یک انقلابی اتفاقی. 4 August 2024 . fa . Just for fun : the story of an accidental revolutionary.
  5. Web site: اسنوکرش. 4 August 2024 . fa . Snow Crash.
  6. Web site: 2022-10-14 . Stop the Persecution: Iranian Authorities Must Immediately Release Technologists and Digital Rights Defenders . 2022-12-10.
  7. Web site: 2022-11-17 . 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.
  8. Web site: جادی میرمیرانی، چهره شاخص جامعه متن باز و برنامه‌نویس، بازداشت و توییتر و اینستاگرام او غیر فعال شد . 5 October 2022 . 6 October 2022 . fa . Jadi Mirmirani, a programmer and key figure in the open source community was arrested and his Twitter and Instagram accounts were deactivated.
  9. Web site: جادی با قید وثیقه آزاد شد. 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . fa . Jadi was released on bail.
  10. Web site: جادی میرمیرانی مشمول عفو شد . 23 February 2023 . 25 August 2024 . fa . Jadi Mirmirani was pardoned.