Fariborz Raisdana

Fariborz Raisdana (Persian: فریبرز رئیس‌دانا‎; 19 January 1945[2] – 16 March 2020) was an Iranian economist, socialist, activist, professor, and a member of the Iranian Writers' Association (Persian: کانون نویسندگان ایران).

Fariborz Raisdana
Born(1945-01-19)19 January 1945
Tehran,[1] Iran
Died16 March 2020(2020-03-16) (aged 75)
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
OccupationProfessor, writer
Years active1959–2020
Known forEconomist, socialist, Marxist, writer, professor, political prisoner
Spouse(s)Azadeh Forghani (divorced)

Biography

Raisdana graduated from The London School of Economics. He was the author of numerous articles and books, including Applied Development Economics; Money and Inflation; Political Economy of Development, and Globalization.[3]

Raisdana was arrested on 21 March 2012 in Tehran after criticizing the Iranian subsidy reform plan in an interview with BBC Persian and given a one-year sentence at Evin Prison, for a series of charges including "membership in the Writer's Association, preparing seditious announcements against the regime, giving interviews to BBC and VOA, and accusing the Islamic Republic of abusing prisoners and holding show trials". Individuals and associations such as the Iranian Writers' Association, The Middle East Economic Association, and The Workers' Rights Defenders spoke out against his arrest.[4][5]

Raisdana died on 16 March 2020 because of COVID-19 complications in Tehran Pars hospital. He had been in the hospital for the past six days.[6]

References
  1. https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-features-51910752
  2. قلعه‌ای عظیم که طلسم دروازه‌اش کلام کوچک دوستی است
  3. "Biographies – Fariborz Raisdana". York Secularism. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  4. "Iranian economist to serve out prison sentence". Radiozamaneh. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  5. "Interview – Fariborz Raisdana". FrontLine. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  6. "فریبرز رئیس دانا، اقتصاددان، بر اثر ابتلا به کرونا درگذشت". Asr Iran. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.


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