Shirin Ebadi
Shirin Ebadi
Shirin Ebadiis an Iranian lawyer, a former judge and human rights activist and founder of Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. On 10 October 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her significant and pioneering efforts for democracy and human rights, especially women's, children's, and refugee rights. She was the first ever Iranian to receive the prize...
NationalityIranian
ProfessionLawyer
Date of Birth21 June 1947
violence lasting
I maintain that nothing useful and lasting can emerge from violence.
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Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.
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I am the voice of the people in Iran whose voices are silent and whose demands cannot be heard by the rest of the world.
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If you can't eliminate injustice, at least tell everyone about it.
cultural-relativism hunger hungry
How can you defy fear? Fear is a human instinct, just like hunger. Whether you like it or not, you become hungry. Similarly with fear. But I have learned to train myself to live with this fear.
iran people exile
While living in exile I have become the loudspeaker for the people of Iran.
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My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam.
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Any person who pursues human rights in Iran must live with fear from birth to death, but I have learned to overcome my fear.
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Whenever women protest and ask for their rights, they are silenced with the argument that the laws are justified under Islam. It is an unfounded argument. It is not Islam at fault, but rather the patriarchal culture that uses its own interpretations to justify whatever it wants.
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Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights.
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When more and more people want something, it becomes easier to achieve that goal.
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When a person is humiliated, when his rights are being violated, and he does not have the proper education, naturally he gravitates toward terrorism.
iran people roles
The role of Iran has been very destructive. As an Iranian, I apologize to the civilian people of Syria who have been killed as a result of the useless intervention of Iran in Syria.
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When you vote, vote for those who are not warmongers, and vote for those who respect human rights. When you see a president who doesn't respect human rights, don't vote for that person.