It's perfectly OK that there are certain people who do not accept Islam at all. Therefore, to announce that I am a… — 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… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
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
The people are fed up with corruption and embezzlement. They object to censorship. The first thing that the people of Iran want… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
Democracy doesn't recognize east or west; democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
When there is enough oxygen in the air for everyone, no one is going to take to violence in order to access… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
I have said many times that I wish there was no oil in the Middle East, and more water. People would have… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, violence begets violence. And this is how the war on terrorism seems to be going at this juncture. A lot of… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
Europe clearly is the only place where people can speak up critically, and this is a unique cultural value. — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been… — 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
Iran is a rich country, and if the people of this country are poor, it's because of the wrong policies of the… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
We demand a non-violent world where human security is the basis of our common global security. People have the right to live… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
We shouldn't just consider the desire of government to do what it wants to do. We should always consider the resistance of… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
While living in exile I have become the loudspeaker for the people of Iran. — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
We must acquaint the youth to the realities of the world... we must tell them that millions of people around the world… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
I want to take my American friends back to the end of World War II, when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights. Human rights is the fruit of various civilizations.… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
The people of Iran have been battling against consecutive conflicts between tradition and modernity for over 100 years... some have tried and… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
When more and more people want something, it becomes easier to achieve that goal. — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
I know of no civilization that tolerates or justifies violence, terrorism, or injustice. There is no civilization that justifies the killing of… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
The role of Iran has been very destructive. As an Iranian, I apologize to the civilian people of Syria who have been… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
It is totally unacceptable for a government to interfere in the internal affairs of another government and send aid, money, and weapons,… — 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
