TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2015 /CNW/ - Arrests, torture, intimidation and threats are a part of everyday life for many journalists working in Iran. And this persecution has deep psychological effects: Iranian journalists suffer high levels of trauma, depression and PTSD because of their work, according to new Canadian research.
A new Canadian report, Iranian Journalists: A Study of Their Psychological Wellbeing, commissioned by Journalism Is Not A Crime and written by Dr. Anthony Feinstein of the University of Toronto, found that Iranian journalists suffer extreme levels of trauma because of their work. Of those surveyed, approximately 60% were arrested, 20% tortured, and 10% assaulted.
Join front-line experts as they discuss findings from this new Canadian report evaluating PTSD among Iranian journalists:
When: |
Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. ET |
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Munk School of Global Affairs |
The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility |
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1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON |
This event was made possible through the Munk School of Global Affairs. Seating is limited. For free attendance registration, please visit: http://munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/18907/
Journalism Is Not A Crime, established by Maziar Bahari, seeks to raise awareness about the harassment of Iranian journalists by their government (including 55 still in prisons across Iran) and to provide legal and psychological assistance to hundreds of other persecuted reporters. www.journalismisnotacrime.com/en/
SOURCE Journalism is Not a Crime
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For further information: or to schedule an interview: Lindsay G. Deefholts, (416) 301-7966, [email protected]
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