Payam Akhavan

Payam Akhavan

academic Canada

Payam Akhavan is a prominent legal scholar and human rights advocate, currently serving as the Human Rights Chair at the University of Toronto’s Massey College. He is a co-founder of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre and has worked as a UN prosecutor at The Hague, where he focused on war crimes and crimes against humanity. Akhavan has been vocal in his condemnation of the Iranian government's repressive actions against its citizens, especially in light of the recent protests against systemic oppression and economic hardship.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
69,798
Power
3,122$
Sentiment
8.50
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Canada 2 8.50 0.18% +0% 38,005,238 69,798 $1,700,000 3,122$
Totals 2 38,005,238 69,798 $1,700,000 3,122$
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Recent Mentions

Canada Canada: Payam Akhavan is the Human Rights Chair at the University of Toronto’s Massey College, a founder of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre, and a former UN prosecutor at The Hague. 8

The Globe and Mail: Iran is crying out for its Nuremberg moment

Canada Canada: Payam Akhavan is the Human Rights Chair at the University of Toronto’s Massey College, a founder of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre, and a former UN prosecutor at The Hague. 9

The Globe and Mail: As Iran cracks down on protesters again, the world cannot be silent