Zahra Kazemi

Freelance photographer and journalist

Zahra Kazemi - Activists & Humanitarians born 1948
Born

1948
78 years ago

Died
Category

Activists & Humanitarians

Country

Iran

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Worked as a freelance photographer and journalist focusing on social and political issues in Iran. Arrested in 2003 while covering a protest in Tehran, imprisonment followed leading to severe mistreatment and death shortly afterward. Her case highlighted issues related to press freedom and human rights in Iran. Kazemi's photographic work documented various aspects of Iranian life, featuring both public protests and personal portraits.

Photographed protests during the Iranian reform movement

Documented the aftermath of the 1999 student protests

Captured images of Iranian culture and society

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