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IRAN JUDICIARY RULES DEATH WAS ACCIDENT
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The Quill
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September 1, 2004
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Copyright informationCopyright Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi Sep 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Ten days after the trial of a man accused in the death of a CanadianIranian photojournalism the Iranian judiciary determined that Zahra Kazemi died in a fall and held no one responsible, the Associated Press reported.
The investigation team appointed by reformist President Mohammad Khatami said Kazemi died from a brain hemorrhage after suffering a heavy blow to the head while in custody in an Iranian prison, the New York Times reported.
"With the acquittal of the sole defendant, only one option is left: The death of the late Kazemi was an accident due to fall in blood pressure resulting from a hunger strike and her fall on the ground while standing," a statement released by the Iranian ...
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