Maziar Bahari

Maziar Bahari
Born (1967-05-25) May 25, 1967 (age 57)
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
CitizenshipIranian
Canadian
Alma materConcordia University
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, journalist
SpousePaola Gourley
Children1
Websitewww.maziarbahari.com

Maziar Bahari (Persian: مازیار بهاری; born May 25, 1967) is an Iranian-Canadian[1] journalist, filmmaker and human rights activist.[2] He was a reporter for Newsweek from 1998 to 2011. Bahari was incarcerated by the Iranian government from June 21, 2009 to October 17, 2009,[3][4] and has written a family memoir, Then They Came for Me, a New York Times best seller. His memoir is the basis for Jon Stewart's 2014 film Rosewater. Bahari later founded the IranWire citizen journalism news site, the freedom of expression campaign Journalism Is Not A Crime and the education and public art organization Paint the Change.[5]

  1. ^ "Maziar Bahari Canadian scapegoat in Iran". The Globe and Mail. July 8, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Exclusive - Maziar Bahari Extended Interview Pt. 1 - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 06/06/11 - Video Clip | Comedy Central". Thedailyshow.com. June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  3. ^ "Newsweek: Journalist detained in Iran now in UK". Associated Press. October 20, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Newsweek Reporter Maziar Bahari Released in Iran". Newsweek. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
  5. ^ "#PaintTheChange". #PaintTheChange. Retrieved May 30, 2023.