Homa Hoodfar.
Concordia in the news
Posted on June 28, 2016
University affairs
Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution:
- Media continue to carry reports that retired Concordia professor Homa Hoodfar was arrested in Iran, on June 6, for feminist activity: CTV News Montreal (video and text, linked by Frienddy), 45e Nord, TB News Watch, Durham Radio News, ParrySound.com . Iran's Mizan Online (in Persian) and a brief in Iran News Roundup quote Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, who says Hoodfar is under investigation for involvement “in the fields of feminism and security crimes.” University Affairs links to an earlier report in the Globe and Mail about the reported reason for Hoodfar's arrest.