July 10th is Zahra Kazemi Day

Evin Prison

21 years ago on this day, Zahra Kazemi, an Iranian-Canadian journalist who had come to Iran to report on student protests, was arrested while photographing a gathering of families of prisoners outside Evin Prison on the orders of Saeed Mortazavi. She died as a result of torture and beating in Evin Prison.

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