Dear Colleagues and Friends, I have just read and signed the online petition: "Free Dr. Dariush Zahedi" hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/freedrdz/ Dariush Zahedi has been teaching at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of a book and several articles on Iran. He visited family in Iran regularly without any trouble. Last summer, he was in Tehran for a family visit. He was arrested in a private meeting with several Iranian intellectuals at a private home in early July 2003. Although those intellectuals have been freed and cleared of any charges, Dr. Zahedi has been held without charges ever since. Please consider joining this effort to free Dariush by signing the petition. AND ask your friends to do the same. Best wishes, Max Jameson
Signing an Online Petition for the Release of Dariush Zahedi - 2003-11-06
Dariush Zahedi, a professor at UC Berkeley, was arrested in July 2003 during a private meeting in Tehran and has been held without charges since. An online petition is being circulated to advocate for his release. This situation highlights ongoing issues of academic freedom and political repression in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
Dariush Zahedi was arrested in Iran while meeting with intellectuals and remains detained without charges.
- Iranian authorities arrest Dariush Zahedi
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The detention of Dariush Zahedi underscores the risks faced by intellectuals in Iran.
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