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.
civilization rights standards
Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.
iran voice people
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.
injustice ifs
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.
iran rights overcoming
Any person who pursues human rights in Iran must live with fear from birth to death, but I have learned to overcome my fear.
want-something goal people
When more and more people want something, it becomes easier to achieve that goal.
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.
iran people want
The people are fed up with corruption and embezzlement. They object to censorship. The first thing that the people of Iran want is free elections.
oxygen order air
When there is enough oxygen in the air for everyone, no one is going to take to violence in order to access it. But if there were not enough of it for everyone then people would result to violence in order to get it. Therefore we have to improve the conditions to have better human beings.
axes iran evil
I have never agreed with President Bush's argument regarding the axis of evil. Unfortunately, fundamentalists in Iran have used this as an excuse to brand us as allies of Mr. Bush.
civilization rights fruit
Human rights is the fruit of various civilizations.
divorce men rights
Sixty-three percent of our university students are female. But you still see violations of women's rights in Iran. A Muslim man can have up to four wives. He can divorce his wife without offering any reason, while it is quite difficult for a woman to get a divorce.