Olivier Vandecasteele

Belgian aid worker imprisoned in Iran
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Olivier Vandecasteele

Summary

Olivier Vandecasteele is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tournai[2]. He was born on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a humanitarian[4] and human rights defender[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Olivier Vandecasteele was born in Tournai[2].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele was born on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele was born on +1981-01-19T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's professions included humanitarian[4].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele worked as a human rights defender[5].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele was employed by Doctors of the World International Network[9].
  • Among Olivier Vandecasteele's employers was Norwegian Refugee Council[10].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele received the Commander of the Walloon Merit[11].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's image is recorded as Banner freeoliviervandecasteele Brussels 2023.jpg[12].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele is recorded as male[13].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's IMDb ID is recorded as nm14497351[15].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's Commons category is recorded as Olivier Vandecasteele[16].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's family name is recorded as Vandecasteele[17].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's given name is recorded as Olivier[18].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's significant event is recorded as arrest[19].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's convicted of is recorded as espionage[20].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's convicted of is recorded as money laundering[21].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's convicted of is recorded as smuggling[22].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's penalty is recorded as imprisonment[23].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's Instagram username is recorded as oliviervdc[24].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's Facebook username is recorded as olivier.vandecasteele.75[25].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's start of work period is recorded as +2006-00-00T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Olivier Vandecasteele's hashtag is recorded as FreeOlivierVandecasteele[27].

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Origins and Family

Olivier Vandecasteele was born in Tournai[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1981-01-19T00:00:00Z[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include humanitarian[4] and human rights defender[5]. Employers include Doctors of the World International Network[9], an international non-governmental organization[28], in France[29], founded in 1980[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Norwegian Refugee Council[10], an aid agency[32], in Norway[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Oslo[35].

Recognition

Olivier Vandecasteele received the Commander of the Walloon Merit[11].

Why It Matters

Olivier Vandecasteele ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Olivier Vandecasteele born?

Olivier Vandecasteele was born in Tournai[2].

What did Olivier Vandecasteele do for work?

Olivier Vandecasteele worked as humanitarian[4] and human rights defender[5].

What awards did Olivier Vandecasteele receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Walloon Merit[11].

References

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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