diff --git a/src/validators/uri.py b/src/validators/uri.py
index a342749..21e5fa4 100644
--- a/src/validators/uri.py
+++ b/src/validators/uri.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3986#section-3
 
 # standard
+import re
 from urllib.parse import urlsplit
 
 # local
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ def uri(value: str, /):
         (Literal[True]): If `value` is a valid URI.
         (ValidationError): If `value` is an invalid URI.
     """
-    if not value:
+    if not value or re.search(r"[\x00-\x20\x7f]", value):
         return False
 
     # TODO: work on various validations
diff --git a/tests/test_uri.py b/tests/test_uri.py
index 4feb247..f33865e 100644
--- a/tests/test_uri.py
+++ b/tests/test_uri.py
@@ -41,3 +41,35 @@ def test_valid_telnet_uri(value: str):
 def test_invalid_telnet_uri(value: str):
     """Test invalid telnet URI."""
     assert not uri(value)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "value",
+    [
+        "file:///tmp/readme.txt",
+        "ipfs://QmYwAPJzv5CZsnAzt8auVZRnGiUncKEy6PBDoDeZ7hA9Rx/readme.txt",
+        "magnet:?xt=urn:btih:0123456789012345678901234567890123456789",
+        "tel:+1234567890",
+        "data:text/plain;base64,SGVsbG8=",
+        "urn:isbn:9780140328721",
+        "urc:example",
+    ],
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("invalid_char", ["\x00", "\t", "\n", "\r", " ", "\x7f"])
+def test_rejects_raw_ascii_controls_and_spaces_in_uri(value: str, invalid_char: str):
+    """Test rejects raw ASCII controls and spaces in URI."""
+    assert not uri(value + invalid_char)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "value",
+    [
+        "file:///tmp/readme%20name.txt",
+        "ipfs://QmYwAPJzv5CZsnAzt8auVZRnGiUncKEy6PBDoDeZ7hA9Rx/readme%0A.txt",
+        "magnet:?xt=urn:btih:0123456789012345678901234567890123456789&dn=readme%20name",
+        "data:text/plain,hello%20world",
+    ],
+)
+def test_accepts_percent_encoded_characters_in_uri(value: str):
+    """Test accepts percent encoded characters in URI."""
+    assert uri(value)