Iain Overton
Iain Overton | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 51–52) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer and human rights activist |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Iain Overton (born 1973) is a British investigative journalist and the author of The Price of Paradise: How the Suicide Bomber Shaped the Modern World and Gun Baby Gun: A Bloody Journey into the World of the Gun.
He has been given the following awards for his journalism: a Peabody, a BAFTA Scotland, two Amnesty Awards, a Prix Circom, the Bar Council Best Journalist of the Year, and a One World Award. In addition, he has received nominations for three Royal Television Society Awards and a Golden Dagger Award.