Usually, in any revolution people are focused on who wants to have the most power. But the most important thing is the… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
There is a verse [in the Koran] that says God swears by time. Anything you gain in life, you pay for with… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
I have never been convinced throughout my life that one needs to be imitating others. I even tell my daughters not to… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
What is important is that one utilizes one's intellect and not to be 100 percent sure about one's convictions. One should always… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
The most important problem in Iran is that the courts have lost their independence, and they are under the influence of the… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp.… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
Contrary to what certain governments say, human rights are universal. Arbitrary detention, torture and discrimination hurt the human dignity of anybody, whatever his or… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
Iran, the Iranian government, has mentioned several times that it wouldn't attack Israel. — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
The condition of women in Islamic societies as a whole is also far from desirable. However, we should acknowledge that there are differences. In… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
Akbar Ganji is a human rights activist in Iran and he works on freedom of expression and he does his job very well. — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected. — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
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… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
It's perfectly OK that there are certain people who do not accept Islam at all. Therefore, to announce that I am a Muslim can… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
When you vote, vote for those who are not warmongers, and vote for those who respect human rights. When you see a president who… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
Whenever Muslim women protest and ask for their rights, they are silenced with the argument that the laws are justified under Islam. It is… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
I am the voice of the people in Iran whose voices are silent and whose demands cannot be heard by the rest of the… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
Israel is a country and should exist. And a country by the name of Palestine should be made. Two different governments of Palestine and… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
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