16th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, U.N. Opening, Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Pouria Zeraati and Aliasghar Ramezanpour
Iran International journalists targeted by the Iranian regime
2024 Courage Award with Pouria Zeraati and Aliasghar Ramezanpour
- On: Iran
- Summit(s): 2024
- Speaker: Pouria Zeraati and Aliasghar Ramezanpour
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