Photographer Majid Saeedi Arrested in Iran
A note from Jonathan Klein
Majid Saeedi, a freelance photographer for Getty Images, is one of many dedicated photojournalists providing images from the current situation in Iran. In the course of completing this important work, Majid has been arrested. We at Getty Images are working toward his safe and quick release. We will continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates here as they are available.
Jonathan Klein
Co-founder and CEO
Tags: CPJ, freelance photographer, Getty Images, Iran, photojournalism
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July 22nd, 2009 at 6:58 am
Lets hope that sanity prevails and that Majid is released soon. My thoughts are with him and his family.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
[...] !important;}Majid Saeedi, an Iranian freelancer for Getty Images who was arrested a month ago — apparently for taking and transmitting news pictures — has been released from Evin [...]