First Interview With Ahmad Batebi (Part 1/6)
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First Interview With Ahmad Batebi (Part 1/6)
Ahmad Batebi (Persian: احمد باطبی) (born 1977 in Shiraz) is an Iranian student who gained international fame for his appearance on the July 17, 1999 cover of The Economist magazine, holding up a shirt splattered with the blood of a fellow protester. 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 street unrest", and sentenced to death. This was reduced to 15 years after domestic and international outcry. Less well-known are persistent reports of torture and ill-treatment of Batebi in prison, and his resulting poor physical and mental health. While temporarily released from prison to receive medical attention, Batebi was assisted by his lawyer, Lily Mazahery, to flee Iran for United States where he was granted immigrant status. Produced By SoHRaB FaSHiST!
YouTube | September 10, 2008
