Ahmad Zeidabadi

Journalist, Person

1965 –

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Who is Ahmad Zeidabadi?

Ahmad Zeidabadi is an Iranian journalist, academic, writer and political analyst and the secretary general of Office for Strengthening Unity. He is one of the notable figures of the Iranian reform movement.

Zeidabadi has been arrested multiple times for his journalistic work. In June 2009, shortly after the Iranian presidential election, Zeidabadi was arrested and held in conditions which the World Association of Newspapers called "horrific." In December 2009, Zeidabadi was sentenced to six years in prison.

Zeidabadi is the winner of the World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award for 2010 and UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize in 2011.

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Born
Jul 21, 1965
Sirjan
Spouses
Nationality
  • Iran
Profession
Education
  • University of Tehran

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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