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Shirin Ebadi

(1947) Judge Iran

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Shirin Ebadi is a judge from Iran, best known for Iran awakening.

Quick Facts About Shirin Ebadi

Born: June 21, 1947
Nationality: Iran
Profession: Judge
Notable works: Iran awakening

About Shirin Ebadi

Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian Nobel laureate, lawyer, writer, teacher and a former judge and founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. In 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her pioneering efforts for democracy and women's, children's, and refugee rights. She was the first Iranian to receive the award.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Nobel Peace Prize Felix Ermacora Human Rights Award Rafto Prize Leibniz-Ring-Hannover Commander of the Legion of Honour James Parks Morton Interfaith Award honorary doctorate of the University of Lleida honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia

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honorary doctorate of Concordia University honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers honorary doctor of University of Lyon-III

Quotes by Shirin Ebadi · Page 2

“When the gravity of death first touched me, I'd found preoccupation with the minutiae of daily life meaningless. If we ultimately die,…

Daily life

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When there is enough oxygen in the air for everyone, no one is going to take to violence in order to access…

Access

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Those who don't understand any language other than the language of force and violence don't respect human dignity. They seek violence because…

Dignity

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There is no "true Islam," just different interpretations.

Different

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Human rights is the fruit of various civilizations.

Civilization

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It's not just about hope and ideas. It's about action.

Action

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No government can make me wear a veil, no government can force me not to wear it either

Force

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Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants.

Cybersecurity

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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…

Doe

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If you study the behavior or the attitude of Syria, Iran, and U.S., you understand that these three countries can't come to…

Attitude

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Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive…

Culture

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Some criticize me, thinking I'm too tolerant of the clerical regime in Iran. In response, I have to say, I have served…

Brave

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There is a verse [in the Koran] that says God swears by time. Anything you gain in life, you pay for with…

Design

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Akbar Ganji was in prison for six years, and that was it...for six years, and it was finished. Of course the Iranian…

Iranian

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I have never been convinced throughout my life that one needs to be imitating others. I even tell my daughters not to…

Conviction

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I have never agreed with President Bush's argument regarding the axis of evil. Unfortunately, fundamentalists in Iran have used this as an…

Allies

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I have never been convinced throughout my life that one needs to be imitating others. I even tell my daughters not to…

Convinced

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I have said many times that I wish there was no oil in the Middle East, and more water. People would have…

East

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Americans shouldn't start a military attack, and they shouldn't bombard Iran, and they shouldn't interfere with the internal affairs of the country.…

Affair

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The younger generation is essentially idealistic. This applies to the Iranian youth as well. In addition, the youth in Iran face certain…

Certain

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Unfortunately, violence begets violence. And this is how the war on terrorism seems to be going at this juncture. A lot of…

Arms

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What is important is that one utilizes one's intellect and not to be 100 percent sure about one's convictions. One should always…

Conviction

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Islam is not an excuse for thwarting democracy.

Democracy

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Democracy is not an incident that happens overnight, nor a gift that America can give to the world. It is a culture…

America

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America is not the only one who should decide about the policies toward Iran.

Policy

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Shirin Ebadi by topic

People (24) Rights (19) Iran (19) Humans (18) Human rights (18) Politics (16) Islam (11) Government (11) Iranian (10) Country (10) Should (9) Democracy (9) Terrorism (8)