Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Keynote Speaker: Human Rights Advocate on Injustice, Resilience & Freedom; Former Iranian Hostage
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Biography
On April 3, 2016, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was abducted at an Iranian airport while returning to London with her 22-month-old daughter after visiting family in Tehran, setting in motion years of captivity and upheaval.
She was subjected to months of interrogation, falsely accused of attempting to overthrow the Iranian regime—an allegation she consistently denied—and sentenced to five years in prison. Over the next six years, she was held in a range of conditions, including solitary confinement, the general political ward of Evin Prison, electronic tagging and house arrest, during which she was banned from leaving the country.
Following six years of diplomatic negotiations, Zaghari-Ratcliffe was finally able to return home in March 2022. Her release, however, did not mark an easy end to her ordeal. Years of imprisonment had profoundly disrupted her life, and reintegrating into society proved far more difficult than anticipated. She returned with a deep sense that prison had stolen years she could never reclaim, leaving her to learn how to live with an irrevocably changed past.
In the aftermath of her release, she grappled with severe mental and physical consequences of her imprisonment, while simultaneously reconnecting with her family, rebuilding her relationship with her child, re-engaging with her community, and finding her place in society as a survivor of a grave miscarriage of justice.
Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s experience of captivity reaffirmed for her the value of life and freedom. She has since found purpose in sharing her story with others, advocating for political prisoners and prison reform in the UK, and contributing to cultural and public life. Since her release, she has guest-edited a program for BBC Radio 4, judged a journalism prize for the Orwell Foundation, delivered keynote lectures at major book prizes, and received both Harper’s Bazaar Woman of the Year Award and the Courage Under Fire Award from the Magnitsky Human Rights Awards.
Zaghari-Ratcliffe is a contributing editor at Harper’s Bazaar, an Ambassador for Give a Book, and has explored the healing power of craft through collaborations with Liberty and the Imperial War Museum, including designing a fabric collection inspired by incarceration and captivity during times of crisis.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Speaking Topics
- Human rights and injustice
- Resilience, courage and survival under extreme pressure
- The psychological impact of imprisonment and isolation
- Women, freedom and authoritarian regimes
- Motherhood and family separation
- Media, diplomacy and global accountability
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Speaking Topics:
- Human rights and injustice
- Resilience, courage and survival under extreme pressure
- The psychological impact of imprisonment and isolation
- Women, freedom and authoritarian regimes
- Motherhood and family separation
- Media, diplomacy and global accountability
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Speaking fees for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. For the most current speaking fee to hire Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe speak about?
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Culture, Geopolitics, World Affairs, Inspirational, Social Activism, Mental Health, Resilience, Motivational, Author, Middle Eastern Heritage, Psychology, Social Sciences, Family & Parenting, Humanitarian and Philanthropy. -
Who is the agent for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
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If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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