Canada to recall ambassador over photojournalist killed in Iran
ABC News Online 7.23.2003
Canada says it will recall its ambassador to Tehran after Iranian authorities buried an Iranian-Canadian photojournalist who died after injuries sustained in police custody.
Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham told state-owned CBC Newsworld television the Canadian ambassador "will be back here before the week is out".
Following reports from Tehran confirming that 54-year-old Zahra Kazemi had been buried despite demands from her Montreal-based son and the Canadian Government that her remains be returned to Canada, Mr Graham said "we clearly want the remains of Madame Kazemi returned to Canada in accordance with the wishes of her family".
Referring to Iranian admissions that Ms Kazemi had been beaten while in custody and had died from her mistreatment, Mr Graham said "we insist on getting to the bottom of that".
Ms Kazemi was reportedly buried in Shiraz, Iran, earlier on Wednesday local time, despite repeated demands from Ottawa and for her son Stephan Hachemi, who lives in Montreal, that her body be returned to Canada for an independent autopsy and burial.
Ms Kazemi was arrested on June 23 while take pictures outside a Tehran prison and she died on July 11 after falling into a coma.
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