Ebrahim Mehtari

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Ebrahim Mehtari
Born
Tehran
Resting placeFrance
NationalityIranian
OccupationJournalist

Ebrahim Mehtari (Persian: ابراهیم مهتری) is an Iranian journalist, photographer and activist currently residing in France.[1][2][3] Mehtari has successfully participated in multiple international photography exhibition including "The lands and faces of Afghanistan" «خاک و چهره‌ی افغانستان».[4]

During his time in Afghanistan, Mehtari was the General Production Manager of Mitra TV, based in Kabul. He also covered domestic and foreign affairs during his time in Afghanistan, which lead to the production of multiple documentaries, including "The Red Bridge" and "The Coffee Culture of Kabul".[5]

Mehtari's scope of work is not only limited to Afghanistan and Iran, he has travelled and covered events across the Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and other part of the world.[6]

Ebrahim Mehtari, is a former political prisoner, who was detained during the 2009 Iranian presidential election protests, he was kept captive and interrogated, tortured and sexually assaulted [fa] after his arrest.[7][8][9] After being forced to flee Iran, he resided in France. In France his life was again in danger by Islamic Republic sympathisers. The attack took place in March 2011 in the streets of Paris by unknown attackers whom at least one of them spoke Persian.[10][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "چهره افغانستان به روایت ابراهیم مهتری". www.radiozamaneh.com (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. ^ "بازداشت معترضان انتخاباتی در ایران و موضوع آزار جنسی". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. ^ "ابراهیم مهتری". آسو (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  4. ^ "خاک و چهره‌ی افغانستان". آسو (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  5. ^ "فرهنگ کافه‌نشینی در کابل". www.radiozamaneh.com (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  6. ^ "Exposition de photographies Ebrahim MEHTARI (Quinzaine culturelle iranienne), Exposition à Strasbourg – Aubette 1928 : dates, horaires, tarifs". jds.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  7. ^ "بازداشت معترضان انتخاباتی در ایران و موضوع آزار جنسی". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  8. ^ "Ebrahim Mehtari". The Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  9. ^ "Iran: Opposition gears up for 10-day showdown, possible Mousavi arrest". Christian Science Monitor. 2009-12-18. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  10. ^ "Ibrahim Mehtari, journaliste et opposant iranien, agressé à Paris". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  11. ^ "ابراهیم مهتری؛ قربانی شکنجه در زندان پس از انتخابات در شهر پاریس به ضرب چاقو مصدوم شد". کمپین حقوق بشر در ایران (in Persian). 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2022-10-21.