Ruhollah Zam
Ruhollah Zam (Persian: روحالله زم, also Romanized as "Rouhollah Zam"; 27 July 1978 – 12 December 2020) was an Iranian activist and journalist.[1][2] He was best known for working with Telegram channel named 'Amadnews'.
Ruhollah Zam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1978 |
| Died | 12 December 2020 (aged 42) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Operating Telegram channel Amadnews |
| Criminal charge(s) | Espionage |
| Criminal penalty | Capital punishment |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Spouse(s) | Mahsā Rāzāni |
| Parent(s) | Mohammad Ali Zam (father) |
Zam was a well known activist during the 2017–18 Iranian protests.[3]
In June 2020, an Iran court found him guilty of "corruption on earth" for running a popular anti-government forum. He was sentenced to death by an Iranian court and was executed on 12 December 2020, aged 42.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ruhollah Zam: Iran 'arrests exiled journalist' for fanning unrest". BBC. 14 October 2019.
- ↑ Najibullah, Farangis (January 5, 2018). "Controversial Exile Using Social Media To Try To Bring Down Iranian Government". Radio Free Europe. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-exile-telegram-channel-roohollah-zam-bring-down-government/28957053.html. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ↑ Gambrell, Jon. "Protests in Iran fanned by exiled journalist, messaging app" (in en-US). AP News. https://apnews.com/78a46cea167e4f94ada0a690b7f2f3db. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ↑ "Ruhollah Zam: Iran sentences journalist to death for fanning unrest" (in en-US). BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53238000?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cjnwl8q4ggwt/iran&link_location=live-reporting-story.