Saleh Nikbakht

Saleh Nikbakht (Persian: محمدصالح نیکبخت) is an Iranian lawyer and academic. He is the spokesman for the Society of Political Prisoners in Iran.[1]

Mohammad Saleh Nikbakht
محمد صالح نیکبخت
Born
Resting placeTehran, Iran
NationalityIranian Kurdistan
OccupationLawyer

Nikbakht studied law and hold a doctoral degree from Tehran University. Nikbakht was involved in controversial cases including Hashem Aghajari,[2] Abbas Abdi, Emad Baghi and 2009 presidential election detainees. Nikbakht is representing former deputy foreign minister Mohsen Aminzadeh, ex-government spokesman Abdollah Ramezanzadeh, former deputy economy minister Mohsen Safai-Farahani and former vice-president Mohammad Ali Abtahi.[3]

References

  1. "گذشت سی سال قانون گذاری در جمهوری اسلامی ايران و عدم". VOA News. 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  2. "Profile: Iranian academic facing death". BBC News. 2002-12-02. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  3. "Leading reformists, British embassy staffer to face trial, lawyer says". France 24 International News. 2009-07-04. Archived from the original on 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2009-07-20.

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