During the #Iranian Revolution of 1979, many students competed for a more free and open Iranian society. The result was the opposite: the #constitution of the worlds first #Islamic Republic. In the following years many young people were picked up, #jailed, #tortured and even #executed. In the movie Behind the high walls: Life and death in Irans #Prisons we here the stories of these #prisoners and we get an unique insight in this dark world. About the director: Documentary filmmaker Farid Haerinejad has raised awareness and produced knowledge on issues related to human rights, minority rights, civil society and freedom of speech in #Iran. He worked for radio and television at Rogers Television, the #Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (#CBC) and Radio Zamaneh. Haerinejad directed the international award winning documentary film #Women in Shroud which addresses the practices of #stoning in Iran. UN Watch
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 00:31:06 +0000
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