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Subject: Re: [Leica] Quebec photo-journalist arrested in Iran dies
From: frank theriault <knarf.theriault@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 20:25:13 -0400
References: <LNBBLBNFHNEHGFKFMALGIEOJGIAB.tim@KairosPhoto.com>

I've been following the story on the CBC National News for the past couple of
days, hoping for a happy resolution.  Sadly, that obviously won't happen.

Freedom of speech suffers yet another blow.  In my mind, she died a hero.

regards,
frank

Tim Atherton wrote:

> MONTREAL - Montreal photojournalist Zahra Kazemi has died in Iran, a Foreign
> Affairs official confirmed Saturday.
>
> She had suffered a beating that sent her into a coma after being arrested on
> June 23 in Tehran, according to her son, 26-year-old Stephan Hachemi of
> Montreal.... more
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/07/12/kazemi030712
>
> early parts of the story at:
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/07/11/kazemi030711
>
> http://www.cascfen.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=595
>
> http://tinyurl.com/glkq
>
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