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Abbas Abdi is a renowned Iranian journalist, social researcher, and human rights activist. He was born on October 1, 1956, in Tehran, Iran. He is best known for his work in the field of journalism and human rights. Abdi began his career as a journalist in the early 1980s, working for the Iranian newspaper Kayhan. He was later appointed as the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, a position he held until the newspaper was shut down in 1988. Abdi has since become a prominent figure in the Iranian human rights movement. He has been a vocal critic of the Iranian government and has been involved in numerous campaigns to promote human rights in Iran. He has also been a vocal advocate for the rights of Iranian women and has been involved in numerous campaigns to promote gender equality in Iran. Abdi has received numerous awards for his work in the field of journalism and human rights. In 2009, he was awarded the International Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists. In 2011, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for his work in promoting human rights in Iran. As of 2021, Abbas Abdi's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.

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Occupation Journalist, Social researcher, Human rights activist
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 1 October, 1956
Birthday 1 October
Birthplace Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iran

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2002

Abdi became the director of the Ayandeh public opinion firm and participated in a poll asking Iranians if they supported resuming government dialogue with the United States. On 22 September 2002 the official news agency IRNA's published an Ayandeh poll indicating that 74.4% of Iranians favoured a resumption of ties with the United States. Abdi was arrested at his home on 4 November 2002, accused of "having received money from either the US polling firm Gallup or a foreign embassy". Abdi spent several years in prison as a result. In the 2009 presidential election he was one of the key advisors to Mehdi Karoubi.

1979

He was the first person to storm the United States embassy in Tehran, along with other students, during the early years of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. In the following years, he became a critic of the political establishment of Iran. In 1993, he was imprisoned for eight months due to his critical writings in the reformist daily, Salam. He was a supporter of President Mohammad Khatami's reform plans, and one of the most influential figures in the reformist camp after 1997. He ran into legal trouble after the Iran student protests, July 1999 following the invasion of Tehran University dormatories, in which the police attacked the dormitory of the university because of student protests following Abdi's article in Salam.

1956

Abbas Abdi (/ɑː ˈ b oʊ s eɪ ɑː b ˈ d iː / ( listen ) ; Persian: عباس عبدی ‎; born 1 October 1956) is one of Iran's most influential reformists, journalist, self-taught sociologist and social activist.

Abdi was born in 1956. He studied Polymer engineering at Tehran Polytechnic. He was a deputy of the Attorney General at the time of the great prison massacre of 1988, when the office of the Attorney general should appoint a person to death committees all around the country. He was a complice to the massacre. He was a member of editorial board of the daily Salam. Abdi is a member of central council of Iran Participation Front.