Davoud Hermidas-Bavand
| Davoud Hermidas Bavand داوود هرمیداس باوند | |
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| Spokesperson of National Front | |
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In office 2007 – incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Parviz Varjavand |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1934 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Political party | National Front |
| Alma mater |
American University Tehran University |
Davoud Hermidas-Bavand (born 1934 in Tehran) is an Iranian political scientist.
Bavand obtained with honors a bachelor's degree in law and political sciences from Tehran University in 1957. He left Iran in 1958 and he was conferred a doctorate in international relations by American University, Washington, D.C., in 1963.[1] He is member of leadership council and spokesperson of National Front of Iran.
Aseman newspaper case
Aseman (Sky), a reformist newspaper was shut because of an interview with Bavand after just one week of publication. The closure was done after Davoud Hermidas-Bavand described eye-for-an-eye punishment as "inhumane."[2] Aseman was aligned with the country’s new president Hassan Rouhani. Former reformist president, Mohammad Khatami, had endorsed the paper in a letter published in its first edition, saying, “Whenever the space for life tightens; whenever the land dries up and is deprived of water,” people “lift their eyes to the sky to keep hope alive.”[3]
According to the Prosecutor's office, "The newspaper was banned for spreading lies and insulting Islam."[4]
Books
- "Historical, Legal and Political Sovereignty Over Abu Musa, the Greater and Lesser Tunbs"
- "Landlocked and Semi-Landlocked Seas"
- "Macro Policies and Micro Islands"
- "Norouz, Violation of International Commitments and Consequent Responsibilities."
Notes
- ↑ Iran Daily - Panorama - 11/26/05
- ↑ Iran shuts reformist paper over comments on law Reuters
- ↑ Iran’s Judiciary Closes a New Pro-Government Newspaper NY times
- ↑ Iran shuts reformist paper over comments on law UK Reuters