Shirin Ebadi

When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the…

— Shirin Ebadi

Contrary to what certain governments say, human rights are universal. Arbitrary detention, torture and discrimination hurt the human dignity of anybody, whatever…

— Shirin Ebadi

Iran, the Iranian government, has mentioned several times that it wouldn't attack Israel.

— Shirin Ebadi

The condition of women in Islamic societies as a whole is also far from desirable. However, we should acknowledge that there are…

— Shirin Ebadi

Akbar Ganji is a human rights activist in Iran and he works on freedom of expression and he does his job very…

— Shirin Ebadi

I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected.

— Shirin Ebadi

Sixty-three percent of our university students are female. But you still see violations of women's rights in Iran. A Muslim man can…

— Shirin Ebadi

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

When you vote, vote for those who are not warmongers, and vote for those who respect human rights. When you see a…

— Shirin Ebadi

Whenever Muslim women protest and ask for their rights, they are silenced with the argument that the laws are justified under Islam.…

— Shirin Ebadi

I am the voice of the people in Iran whose voices are silent and whose demands cannot be heard by the rest…

— Shirin Ebadi

Israel is a country and should exist. And a country by the name of Palestine should be made. Two different governments of…

— Shirin Ebadi

Usually, in any revolution people are focused on who wants to have the most power. But the most important thing is the…

— Shirin Ebadi

In my memoir, I wanted to introduce American women to Iranian women and our lives. I'm not from the highest echelons of…

— Shirin Ebadi

The people are fed up with corruption and embezzlement. They object to censorship. The first thing that the people of Iran want…

— Shirin Ebadi

Fear is a human instinct, just like hunger. Whether you like it or not, you become hungry. Similarly with fear. But I…

— Shirin Ebadi

Whenever women protest and ask for their rights, they are silenced with the argument that the laws are justified under Islam. It…

— Shirin Ebadi

Maybe the words are the same, but the time is not the same. Iranians weren't working on achieving nuclear energy.

— Shirin Ebadi

Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.

— Shirin Ebadi

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

There is no "true Islam," just different interpretations. Since I brought up patriarchy, let me make one thing clear. I am not…

— Shirin Ebadi

Certainly, the fight against terrorism is a legitimate fight. And certainly whoever commits terrorism should be brought to justice.

— Shirin Ebadi

The life of a woman is worth half of that of a man [in Iran]. If a terrorist attacks me and my…

— Shirin Ebadi

Everyone's condition is different, and the way that each person lives his or her life is different.

— Shirin Ebadi

The condition of women in Islamic societies as a whole is far from desirable. However, we should acknowledge that there are differences.…

— Shirin Ebadi