Akbar Ganji

Summary

Akbar Ganji is a human^[1]. He was born in Qazvin^[2]. He was born on January 31, 1960^[3]. He worked as a journalist^[4], essayist^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Akbar Ganji's place of birth was Qazvin^[2].
• Akbar Ganji was born on January 31, 1960^[3].
• Akbar Ganji was born on 1960^[8].
• Akbar Ganji held citizenship in Iran^[9].
• Akbar Ganji worked as a journalist^[4].
• Akbar Ganji's professions included essayist^[5].
• Akbar Ganji worked as a writer^[6].
• Akbar Ganji was educated at University of Tehran^[10].
• Akbar Ganji received the World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award^[11].
• Akbar Ganji received the John Humphrey Freedom Award^[12].
• Akbar Ganji received the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders^[13].
• Akbar Ganji received the International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes^[14].
• Akbar Ganji received the John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award^[15].
• Akbar Ganji received the Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien^[16].
• Akbar Ganji is recorded as male^[17].
• Akbar Ganji's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Akbar Ganji's military branch is recorded as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps^[19].
• Akbar Ganji's Commons category is recorded as Akbar Ganji^[20].
• Akbar Ganji's family name is recorded as Ganji^[21].
• Akbar Ganji's given name is recorded as Akbar^[22].
• Akbar Ganji's official website is recorded as http://www.akbarganji.org/^[23].
• Akbar Ganji's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian^[24].
• Akbar Ganji's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'اکبر گنجی\u200e'}^[25].
• Akbar Ganji's place of detention is recorded as Evin Prison^[26].

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Origins and Family

Akbar Ganji was born in Qazvin^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 31, 1960^[3] and 1960^[8].

Education

Akbar Ganji was educated at University of Tehran^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4], essayist^[5], and writer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award^[11], a journalism prize^[27], founded in 1961^[28]; John Humphrey Freedom Award^[12], an award^[29], in Canada^[30]; Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders^[13], a human rights award^[31], founded in 1993^[32]; International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes^[14], an award^[33], founded in 2000^[34]; John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award^[15], an award^[35], in United States^[36]; and Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien^[16], a journalism prize^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 2001^[39].

Why It Matters

Akbar Ganji ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Akbar Ganji born?

Akbar Ganji was born in Qazvin^[2].

What did Akbar Ganji do for work?

Akbar Ganji worked as journalist^[4], essayist^[5], and writer^[6].

Where did Akbar Ganji go to school?

Akbar Ganji was educated at University of Tehran^[10].

What awards did Akbar Ganji receive?

Honors received include World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award^[11], John Humphrey Freedom Award^[12], Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders^[13], and International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes^[14].