Ahmad Batebi joined other students from the University of Tehran in a mass protest against the government on July 12, 1999.  When a fellow protestor was shot, Batebi used the man’s shirt to treat his wounds, then held the shirt above his own head.  That image, above, made the cover of The Economist, drawing the attention of authorities.  Batebi was imprisoned by the Iranian government where he said he was tortured for years before his escape to the U.S. in 2008 where he was granted asylum.  Batebi eventually became a human rights activist and was hired by Voice of America.