We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.
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Shirin Ebadi
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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.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Shirin EbadiHuman rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.
Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mother's home.
When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp. The funny thing is that human rights activists and Mr. Bush …