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Dust jacket for Iranian-American author Hassan Nemazee's prison reform book, Persia, Politics & Prison.

Leaders Magazine Interview with Author Hassan Nemazee 2026 Issue

Hassan Nemazee is a philanthropist, reformer, youth mentor, and author. Alongside his wife, Nazie, he is committed to supporting efforts to preserve and protect democracy around the world, advocating for criminal justice reform in America, promoting…
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Hassan Nemazee relaxing on a park bench in the middle of Central Park, New York City.

Forced Departure and Loss: My Story After the 1979 Islamic Revolution

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 was a turning point that upended millions of lives, including my own. What began as a movement to overthrow the Shah's regime quickly spiraled into a radical transformation of Iranian society, replacing a secular…
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Fortune & Me

A Call for Justice and Reform “We will judge a society by the way it treats its prisoners,” Dostoevsky wrote. By that standard, we, as Americans, fall short. With 5% of the world’s population and 25% of the world’s prisoners, we must…
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