(CNEWS-Canada) Canadian authorities confirmed Saturday that Zahra Kazemi, a Canadian photojournalist of Iranian origin, has died in Iran. She was apparently arrested after taking photos outside a prison in Tehran on or about June 23 and was then allegedly branded a spy and beaten into unconsciousness by police interrogators. At least 18 journalists are imprisoned in Iran, said Reporters Without Boarders. Many have been arrested in the last three weeks while covering student demonstrations and several have not been heard from since their arrest, the organization said.
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