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

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

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

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

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

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

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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…

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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…

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

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

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

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

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

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