Ahmad Batebi (5)

PART 5: Student activist interview with VoA after escape from Iran

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Ahmad Batebi gained notoriety for his appearance on the cover of The Economist magazine holding up a bloodied shirt belonging to a fellow student who had been beaten by the Basij paramilitaries. The photo, which has been called "an icon for Iran's student reform movement," was taken during the Iranian Student Protests in July 1999 in Tehran. Following its publishing, Batebi was arrested, tried in closed-door proceedings, found guilty of "creating unrest," and sentenced to death. This was reduced to 10 years after domestic and international outcry.

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01-Jul-2008
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Thank God, dearest Ahmad Batebi!!!

by Marzena (not verified) on Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:05 AM PDT

These are the best news I could hear! Dearest Ahmad Batebi, people from all the world have been praying for you every day and night. Take care of yourself. I wish you the best of luck now and in your future. Let people like you show all the world the devil's face of islamic regime in Iran! All the world must know the truth... Brave hero, I admire you so much. God bless you. M.


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