One of our favorite Iranian journalists, the brave and perfectly Persian-looking Maziar Bahari recently appeared on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show after his release looking noticeably healthier. “You were imprisoned in Iran…” Said Stewart to Bahari. To which Bahari half-jokingly replied: “Yes. Because of you.” Bahari’s much-talked about detainment in Iran, he claims, stems partly from his participation in [...]

Watch Iranian writer (and much more), Maziar Bahari, talk to 60 Minutes‘ Bob Simon about his imprisonment and recent release from Tehran’s uber-jail Evin, in an interview that aired on Sunday November 22nd. We’re just grateful that Bahari was able to make it out alive, despite the torture and interrogation (Basiji/Sepahi style) he says he experienced while in detainment at Evin [...]

The Freedom to Create Prize is pleased to announce that renowned human rights advocate Bianca Jagger will present the main award at its prize ceremony on Wednesday 25 November 2009 at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Two Iranian creative and intellectual minds are amongst 1,015 artists from 110 countries who entered the lineup to receive the [...]