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Ruhollah Zam

Ruhollah Zam, 47, — execution in Tehran, Iran, 2020-12-12.

Age: 47
City: Tehran
Date: 2020-12-12
Category: Execution

Journalist and founder of the Amadnews Telegram channel, lured from Paris to Iraq, then abducted by the IRGC and hanged after a televised confession.

Primary source: https://www.rsf.org/en/iran-journalist-ruhollah-zam-executed-secret

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