Amir Khorram
Amir Khorram (Persian: امیر خرم) is an Iranian engineer and political activist.
Amir Khorram | |
|---|---|
| Born | Seyyed Amir Khorram 14 February 1963 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | Shiraz University |
| Political party | Freedom Movement of Iran (1986–2018) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War (WIA) |
He was a senior member of the Freedom Movement of Iran,[1] and one of its central committee members.[2]
Khorram had been arrested several times and spend more than ten years in prison for his political activities between 2001 and 2016.[3]
Views
Khorram maintains that political groups such as Freedom Movement of Iran keep discontented people from turning against the establishment, metaphorically comparing them to a "moat" that prevents people from leaving a "castle" (Iranian regime).[4]
References
- "Arrests Continue As State TV Confirms Eight Killed In Iran Protests", RFE/RL, 28 December 2009, retrieved 20 January 2020
- "Iran: Ailing Revolutionary Icon to Be Jailed", Human Rights Watch, 27 April 2012, retrieved 20 January 2020
- "Amir Khorram Released From Evin Prison", Hrana, 17 February 2016, retrieved 20 January 2020
- Delkhasteh, Mahmood (1 May 2016), "The moat that preserves the castle. What are the elections in Iran for?", openDemocracy, retrieved 20 January 2020
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