Internet Butcher

Gholam hossein
Mohseni Ejei

Gholam hossein Mohseni Ejei, the current head of Iran's judiciary and a prominent figure in the country’s security-judicial establishment, has played a major role in supporting internet repression and controlling cyberspace.

He has been a staunch advocate of restrictive internet policies, consistently portraying cyberspace as a threat to "national security, public morality, and social order."

Throughout his career, Ejei has supported judicial actions against online platforms and users, and has called for the blocking or filtering of popular social media platforms like Telegram, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

He has also played a key role in providing legal legitimacy to decisions made by the Supreme Council of Cyberspace and security agencies regarding internet censorship and shutdowns.

His repeated public statements about the need to “purify cyberspace” and crack down on those who “disrupt public psychological security” reflect his hardline stance on digital freedoms.