Iranian photography artist Amir Pourmand has received his prize during an award ceremony held in the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam. The Director of World Press Photo Michiel Munneke dedicated the awards to the 2013 winners whose names announced in February 2014. Pourmand scooped the third award in the General News Singles section of the 57th ...

Iranian photography artist Amir Pourmand has been garnered at the 57th international competition of World Press Photo in the Netherlands. Pourmand scooped the third award in the General News Singles section of the competition for his photo titledMoments before the Hanging. The photo features a young man named Ali Reza Mafiha, a stabbing culprit ...