Kameel Ahmady

Kameel Ahmady is a Kurdish academic and scholar working on field social anthropology with particular focus on Gender, Children, Ethnic minorities and child labour.

Kameel Ahmady
Born
Naghadeh, Iran
NationalityBritish, Iranian
Other namesکامیل احمدی
OccupationAcademic, Scholar and Anthropologist
Years active18 years
Known forResearch and Social Anthropology in field of Gender, Children, Ethnic minorities and child labour
Notable work
Study and publishing on Issues of: FGM ( Female Genital Mutilation), ECM (Early Child Marriage, Temporary Marriage), White Marriage ( Cohabitation), LGB community of Iran, Child labour, and Ethnicity and Identity of 5 major ethnic groups of Iran

Ahmady was born in Naghadeh and has been a British citizen since the 1990s.[1] He is an anthropologist who studied at the University of Kent. in 2011, undertook the first comprehensive study of Female Genital Mutilation in Iran. In 2009 he also published a travel guidebook for the Kurdish regions of Turkey.[1]. He also known for his country size research on Early Child Marriage “An Echo of Silence” which draw a lot attention of the public and the law makers to change the age of marriage in Iran which is currently set on 13 for girls ( with permission of the court and the guardian can go down to 9 years) and 15 years for boys, a move which was stooped by the headliners in early stages in Parliament.

Ahmady was working as an anthropologist in Tehran when he was arrested in August 2019. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, Ahmady's home and car were searched by security officials, and some of his belongings were confiscated. KHRN also reported that Ahmady had been working on two studies before he arrested, into LGBT communities and identity and ethnicity in Iran.[2]

Ahmady's family told Radio Farda that prosecutors refused to tell them what he was charged with after he had been taken to Evin prison.[3]. In September, Radio Farda reported that Ahmady's detention had been extended by another month.[4]. A statement On the Detention Of Social Anthropologist Kameel Ahmady was undersigned are academics and social researchers across the academia world demanding his immaitide release and saying: We note with sadness the arrest and detention in Iran of our colleague (and friend), the acclaimed British-Iranian social anthropologist and researcher Kameel Ahmady . As awards for, and recognition of, his work demonstrate, Kameel’s studies have contributed significantly to our understanding of very important matters such as female genital mutilation (FGM/C) and child marriage (ECM) in the Middle East. That dialogue must continue . As awards for, and recognition of, his work demonstrate, [2] Kameel’s studies have contributed significantly to our understanding of very important matters such as female genital mutilation and child marriage in the Middle East. That dialogue must continue. by Ahmady was released in November 2019 on bail of five billion rials, or about $40,000.[1]

Kameel Ahmady is the recipient of the 2017 Truth Honour Award by the London Law University and the IKWR Women’s Rights Organisation . He also is the recipient of 2018 first place winner award of Literary Category by Global P.E.A.C.E. Foundation at the George Washington University in D.C . Kameel has worked mainly on international and social development on gender and minority related issues. His previous pioneering research books have garnered International attention and are published in English, Persian, Turkish and Kurdish languages. “Another look at east and south east of Turkey” (Truism with the touch of Anthropology) published by Etkim, Istanbul-Turkey 2009 and research of “In the Name of Tradition” (A Country Size Comprehensive Study on Female Genital Mutilation FGM/C in Iran), published by Uncut Voices Press-Oxford- 2015 also “An Echo of Silence” (A Comprehensive Study on Early Child Marriage ECM in Iran) published by Nova Science Publisher, Inc., New York 2017 . “A House on Water” (A Comprehensive Study on temporary Marriage in Iran) and “Childhood plunder” ( A research study on child scavenging –Waste picking- in Tehran/Iran printed and launched in 2019 in Iran/Tehran. His new books “Forbidden Tale” (A Comprehensive Study on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) in Iran (2018) and “A House under shadow” (A Comprehensive Study on temporary Marriage in Iran) are printed in English and Persian by Mehri publishing in 2020 . His latest study " From border to border" ( Study on five major ethic groups of Iran) is under printing and soon become available. He has written number of articles and reports widely on social subjects and harmful traditional practices (HTP) .

See also

References
  1. Kurdistan24. "British-Kurdish academic released on $40K bail from notorious Iranian prison". Kurdistan24. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  2. KHRN (2019-08-14). "Iran: A British - Iranian Researcher Arrested". KHRN. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  3. "British-Iranian academic arrested in Tehran, his wife says". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  4. "Iran Extends Detention Of British-Iranian Researcher". RFE/RL. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
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