Zahra Bani Yaghoub

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Zahra Bani Yaghoub (16 October 1980[1] - 13 October 2007) (Persian: زهرا بنی یعقوب ) (also mentioned in the media as Zahra Bani Ameri[2][3]) was an Iranian medical doctor, who died unexpectedly in a prison in Hamedan, after she was arrested by the Moral Police. The incident gained huge attention in the media, due to possible involvement of moral police in murdering an Iranian citizen.

Born in Tehran, Bani Yaghoub had studied at Tehran University medical school and was working as a volunteer physician in Hamedan Province.

Iranian officials claimed that, the victim committed suicide. However the lawyer did not accept the claims and requested investigations. [4]

The police told her father: "Iran does not need such medical doctors".[5]

Zahra Bani Yaghoub was a distinguished young medical doctor and had several recognitions including her top rank in nationwide university entrance examination.[6]

In 2007, Iranian police launched a "Public security plan and Moralization Campaign". Many Iranian citizens including many women were arrested and questioned for unIslamic attitude.

Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi has taken the case and is currently the official lawyer of Zahra Bani Yaghoub's family.[7]

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  1. ^ آفتاب - مرگ مشکوک پزشک جوان را پیگیری کنید
  2. ^ Kosoof - Arash Ashoorinia's Photography - November 23, 2007
  3. ^ Iran: Female Doctor's Prison Death Causes Public Outcry - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY
  4. ^ http://zanestan.org/news/07,11,01,07,44,18/
  5. ^ gooya news :: politics : روايتی ديگر از مرگ زهرا بنی عامری، دکتر زهرا به قتل رسيده يا خودکشی کرده است؟ کانون زنان
  6. ^ gooya news :: politics : روايتی ديگر از مرگ زهرا بنی عامری، دکتر زهرا به قتل رسيده يا خودکشی کرده است؟ کانون زنان
  7. ^ روزنامه سرمايه

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