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Shirin Ebadi Biography

Shirin Ebadi (Persian: شيرين عبادى‎, translit. Širin Ebādi; born 21 June 1947) is an Iranian lawyer, a former judge and human rights activist and founder of Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. On 10 October 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her significant and pioneering efforts for democracy and human rights, especially women's, children's, and refugee rights. She was the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to receive the prize, and thousands greeted her at the airport when she returned from Paris after receiving the news that she had won the prize. The response to the Award in Iran was mixed—enthusiastic supporters greeted her at the airport upon her return, the conservative media underplayed it, and then-Iranian President Mohammad Khatami criticized it as political.

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I want to take my American friends back to the end of World War II, when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was formulated. A group of thinkers met to come up with ways and means to prevent yet another war. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt played a crucial role in assembling this group of people. And that is why the name of the United States is synonymous with the cause of human rights around the world.

Come, Mean, Names, United, War, World

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

Defend, Job, Jobs, Lawyer, Political, Ruined

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. And the Americans should pay more attention to the human right issues in Iran.

Attention, Bombard, Country, Iran, Military, Right

I have never been convinced throughout my life that one needs to be imitating others. I even tell my daughters not to look at me as a model.

Daughter, Looks, Needs, Tell, Throughout

When a person is humiliated, when his rights are being violated, and he does not have the proper education, naturally he gravitates toward terrorism.

Rights, Doe, Terrorism, Violated, Proper, Toward

The government of Iran claims that every two years there are elections. But none of them are free.

Claims, Government, Iran, Years

When you vote, vote for those who are not warmongers, and vote for those who respect human rights. When you see a president who doesn't respect human rights, don't vote for that person.

Rights, President, Vote, Person, Respect

Akbar Ganji was in prison for six years, and that was it. . . for six years, and it was finished. Of course the Iranian government could make up some stories and accuse him of some other things, but the international support didn't let the government do that.

Akbar, Iranian, Let, Prison, Support

My hopes for Iran's future lies with women first and foremost. Iran's feminist movement is very strong. This movement has no leader or head quarters. Its place is the home of every Iranian who believes in equal rights. This is currently the strongest women's movement in the Middle East.

Believe, Feminist, Leader, Lying, Quarters, Strong

Democracy doesn't recognize east or west; democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of democracy; there is just democracy itself.

Democracy, East, Models, People, West

People are fundamentally good. But conditions deteriorate them.

Conditions, Deteriorate, Fundamentally, Good, People

Democracy doesn't recognize east or west and democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of democracy; there is just democracy itself.

Acknowledge, Democracy, Simply, Various, West

There is a verse [in the Koran] that says God swears by time. Anything you gain in life, you pay for with your time. Time is the most important thing that has been given to man.

Design, Important, Koran, Men, Thing, Time

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

Brought, Fighting, Justice, Terrorism

North Americans do not understand that you do not throw down human rights like bombs on the Iraqis.

Americans, Bombs, Down, Human Rights, Iraqis, Rights

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

America, Decide, Iran, Policies, Policy, Toward

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

Iran, People, Want, Object, Corruption, Free

I have said many times that I wish there was no oil in the Middle East, and more water. People would have been much happier than they are right now.

Middle, Oil, People, Said, Water

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

Different, Different Interpretations, Islam, True

No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government.

American, Feet, Government, Set, Soldier

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