Fereshteh Ghazi Explained

Fereshteh Ghazi is an Iranian journalist and human rights activist.

In 2004 she worked for the newspaper Etemad.[1] She is well known for the coverage of Zahra Kazemi's murder in Evin prison. She was herself arrested and imprisoned on two occasions in 2004[2] During her imprisonment she shared a cell with Shahla Jahed.[3] Upon her release, Ghazi was taken directly to a hospital for treatment[4] due to her poor physical and mental condition.

Ghazi is married to Ahmad Begloo,[1] who is a musician.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Journalists jailed as Iran closes net . Sydney Morning Herald . 10 November 2004 . 30 December 2010.
  2. Web site: RSF pays tribute to women journalists under threat . Reporters Without Borders . 8 March 2005 . IFEX . 31 December 2010.
  3. News: Iran executes woman accused of murdering lover's wife . Saeed Kamali Dehghan . The Guardian . 1 December 2010 . 31 December 2010.
  4. News: Let Down by Iran's Leader, Young Advocates Leave Politics . Nazila Fathi . New York Times . 26 December 2004 . 31 December 2010.
  5. News: Cracks in Iran's revolutionary road . Russell Skelton . The Age . 20 March 2005 . 30 December 2010.

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