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Akbar Ganji
Whistleblower

April 5, 2000
The Iranian

The fourth highest number of votes (11 percent) in the Iranian of the year survey went to journalist Akbar Ganji. See comments below from readers. To see features about Ganji click here.

Iranian of the year 1379/1999 main index

* Let the genie out
* Whistleblower
* Unlike Hajjarian
* Bravest ever
* Revelations
* Outspoken
* Impact on student movement
* Brutal hardliners
* Guts
* Integrity
* Really cares
* Exposed murderers


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* Let the genie out

Ganji is a journalist who has let the genie out of the Islamic Republic's secret box. He and his colleagues, especially Emaddin Baqi and Quchani have dared to raise questions that no opposition member could air in the IRI. They had the courage and the conscience to follow this task, even though it may cost them their life. Abdollah Nouri is a mid-ranking cleric who dared to challenge the suppressive nature of a state he helped create. These men have removed a number of obstacles in the bumpy road toward the democratizatin in Iran. We are still far away from a democratic Iran. However, the dice is rolling and these guys have cast their share!

Akbar Mahdi

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* Impact on student movement

It appears that Ganji has defied death threats against himself by attempting to expose various elements within the ruling regime. I believe the actions of brave journalists like Ganji and satirist Ebrahim Nabavi have had an important bearing on the student movement which took place in July of last year.

Jim Entesari

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* Brutal hardliners

You should have lived in Iran, experienced the brutality of the hardliners, and know their degree of sensitivity to what you say to know how brave he is.

Bardia Sadri

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* Whistleblower

Ganji, because: 1) He is the greatest whistleblower ever in the history of Iran. 2) He is very knowledgeable in different areas of humanities.

Ali Nahvi

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* Bravest ever

I think Akbar Ganji is the Iranian of the year, because he is one of the bravest journalist that I've ever seen

Vahid

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* Integrity

Ganji: For the courage and intergrity he has shown to help our Iran.

Trita Parsi

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* Guts

He has guts...

OBGDOC

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* Unlike Hajjarian

Unlike Mr. Hajjarian, and others, he was not an instrument of state's repression in Iran.

Reza Azarmi

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* Outspoken

Ganjii: For being so couragous and outspoken.

Saeed Ghanian

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* Exposed murderers

He clarified the most secret murder plans against writers.

Hassan Shantia

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* Revelations

I believe Mr. Akbar Ganji is the Iranian of the year for his outstanding revelations regarding murders in Iran.

Robabeh Ghafar-Tabrizi

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* Really cares

He is brave enough to actually tell people what happened even though he knows he will be in danger. This shows that he really cares for Iran and not only for himself.

Arezou K.

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