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امیرعماد میرمیرانی Amir Emad Mirmirani (Jadi) | |
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.jpg) Jadi on Software Freedom Day 2016 in Tehran | |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation(s) | Programmer, blogger and activist |
| Known for | Programmer, blogger and internet activist |
Amir Emad Mirmirani (Persian: امیرعماد میرمیرانی) known by the nickname Jadi, is a 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 during the Iranian protests following the death of Mahsa Amini.[2]
Background
Jadi has a bachelor of science in Electrical 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 in Iran.[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 Geek Radio, 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 and arrested him without showing an arrest warrant.[2] Shortly after, his Twitter and Instagram accounts were deactivated.[4] His arrest is part of a wave of arrests carried out by the Government of Iran as a result of September 2022 Iranian protests.
See also
Sources
- ^ a b "Amir Emad Mirmirani - About". Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.