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Zahra "Ziba" Kazemi-Ahmadabadi (زهرا کاظمی احمدآبادی in Persian)‎ (1949 - July 11, 2003) was an Iranian (Persian)-born freelance photographer, residing in Montreal (Canada), who died in custody of Iranian officials following her arrest in her native country. Although Iran's regime insists that her death was accidental, Shahram Azam, a former military staff physician who left Iran and sought asylum in Canada in 2004, has stated that he examined Kazemi's body and observed evidence of rape and torture, includin ...

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The work of Scottish Refugee Council can be characterised under four broad headings: direct services to individuals and families; campaigning and public information on refugee issues; community development and volunteering; and networking and partnership-building. The Council provides a number of direct services to refugees and asylum seekers. The organisation provides accommodation and financial support for newly arrived refugees making an asylum claim in Scotland. The Council's One Stop Service gives independent information, advice, ...

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Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer and former judge who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, was the main representative of Kazemi's family at the trial, and has represented them at the second and third sessions of Aghdam-Ahmadi's trial, which took place on July 17 and July 18, 2004. In the court, Kazemi's mother mentioned that she wanted the real murderer to be prosecuted. She also mentioned that she saw Kazemi's body before the bu ...

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Situated beside Great Bay where the Oyster River meets the Piscataqua River, Durham was originally called "Oyster River Plantation." It was settled in 1635 as a part of Dover. During King William's War, on July 18, 1694 "Oyster River" was attacked in the Oyster River Massacre by French career soldier Sebastien de Villieu with about 250 Abenaki Indians under command of their sagamore, Bomazeen. In all, 45 inhabitants were killed and 49 taken captive, with half the dwellings, including 5 garrisons, burned to the ground. Crops were destroyed and livestock kille ...

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Born in Shiraz, Kazemi moved to France in 1974 to study literature and cinema at the University of Paris. With her son, Stephan Hachemi, she immigrated to Quebec, Canada in 1993, where she later gained dual citizenship as an Iranian and Canadian national. She worked in Africa, Latin-America and the Caribbean and then more frequently in various middle-eastern countries, including Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan. She visited the latter two countries both prior and during the US occupation. Immediately prior to her travelling to Iran, Kazemi ha ...

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As of the census of 2000, there are 12,664 people, 2,882 households, and 1,582 families residing in the town. The population density is 218.4/km² (565.5/mi²). There are 2,923 housing units at an average density of 50.4 persons/km² (130.5 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.55% White, 0.77% African American, 0.21% Native American, 3.10% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.24% ...

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