Ali Shakeri

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Ali Shakeri is an Iranian-American businessman and activist. He graduated from the University of Texas with a business administration degree. He serves on the Community Advisory Board of the Center for Citizen Peacebuilding at the University of California, Irvine. [1]

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[edit] Activism

Shakeri has also been a founding and active member[2] of Ettehade Jomhourikhahan-e Iran (EJI), which advocates a democratic and secular republic in Iran.[3]

[edit] Imprisonment

As of September 2007, Shakeri was one of four Americans detained by the Iranian government in that year;[4] the others were Kian Tajbakhsh, Haleh Esfandiari and Parnaz Azima. He went to Iran to visit his mother, who was ill and died during his visit. He was detained on May 8, 2007.[5] On June 8, 2007, the Iranian Student News Agency confirmed the detention.[6] He was released on September 25, 2007.[7]

Shakeri called the American Iranian Council on October 2 to thank the AIC, and its members for diplomatic actions taken to gain his release from prison in Iran. [8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ About Us
  2. ^ Iran Emrooz (iranian political online magazine)
  3. ^ Platform for Unity
  4. ^ Ahmadinejad's Day One in New York: A Hostile Reception, a Rambling Talk - washingtonpost.com
  5. ^ Wife Appeals for Information on Husband Held in Iran - washingtonpost.com
  6. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Iran-Detained-American.html
  7. ^ Iran Says American Detainee Released - New York Times
  8. ^ American Iranian Council - AIC - A Platform for Dialogue

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