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Shirin Ebadi
Information about this person was last updated on Thursday, February 2, 2012.
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[-said]: In Iran, the error committed by feminists and political groups was to put off the egalitarian demands of women until after the overthrow of the shah... But the women's problems were not resolved and things even got worse after the regime changed,
kuwaittimes 05-NOV-11
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[-said]: Do you support equal inheritance for men and women?' So that people would know a party's stand on rights issues before they take power,
kuwaittimes 05-NOV-11
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[ said]: Women should raise their egalitarian demands and the people should put forth their civic demands early on and oblige groups that are seeking power to answer,
thestar 03-NOV-11
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[ said]: All of Narges Mohammadi’s activities related to human rights and it was this that angered security officials. Narges continued her activism with deep conviction but the court ignored her defence and sentenced her to 11 years’ imprisonment. It is an unjust sentence and is inconsistent not only with human rights provisions but also with Iran’s own laws,
amnesty 28-SEP-11
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[-said]: They are using the familiar tactic of carrying out political executions at the same time as mass executions of prisoners convicted of criminal offences. These executions may increase if the world is silent,
yediotaharonot 08-JUL-11
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[-said]: because anyone who takes to the street is killed or arrested,
iranvajahan 03-JUL-11
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[ said]: Even after they execute some political prisoners, they summon the families of those prisoners and warn them not to grant interviews to any foreign media,
iranvajahan 03-JUL-11
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[-told]: It has in fact become stronger, because the movement is made up of dissidents and the number of dissidents is growing every day,
iranvajahan 03-JUL-11
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[ says]: The demand of the hunger strikers is legitimate; they want justice to be done and they want the real killer of Haleh Sahabi and Hoda Saber to be identified and held responsible. The government has to do this,
rferl 20-JUN-11
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[-says]: I'm not here to have fun.
newschannel5 10-MAY-11
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[ said]: At this time I can be more useful outside Iran. I would have much preferred to be in my own country, but even when I'm outside of Iran, I work for Iran,
newschannel5 10-MAY-11
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[-said]: Within (the Green) movement, people with different ideologies exist,
ipsnews 27-APR-11
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[-said]: serious enemies,
rferl 22-APR-11
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[-wrote]: During these clashes, more than 12 people were killed, around 20 injured and tens of protesters have been arrested,
guardian 18-APR-11
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[ said]: Despite the fact that Article 26 of the Iranian Constitution permits the formation of associations, we have already seen how the heavy hand of the authorities has cracked down on NGOs engaged in human rights work and capacity building,
HumanRightsWatch 14-APR-11
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[ said]: Women's organizations and women's rights activists in Iran have been at the forefront of civil society in the country,
HumanRightsWatch 14-APR-11
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[ said]: This shows the weakness of the government. A government that is weak becomes violent,
earthtimes 09-MAR-11
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[-told]: In the past 32 years of the Islamic republic rule, human rights have never been good, but today they are at an all time low,
earthtimes 09-MAR-11
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[ said]: The aim of arresting my husband and sister was to make me stop my activities. But I have no intention to do what they want me to do and stop my activities,
earthtimes 09-MAR-11
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[ declared]: That is the sort of scenario that could be repeated in Iran,
jpost 09-MAR-11
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[said:]: Thirty-two years ago, on March 8, International Women's Day, a statement broadcast on [Iranian] national television stripped women employed by the government of one of their most basic rights - the freedom to choose their own dress ... On [March 8, 2011], shoulder to shoulder with our brothers, we will come to the streets to support the popular and broad democratic demands, because achieving ‘equal rights' is possible only if voiced in a democratic system.
HumanRightsWatch 07-MAR-11
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[-said]: But, we must not allow anyone to disregard our demands under the auspices of preventing crisis or avoiding divisiveness.
ipsnews 06-MAR-11
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[-said]: The Iranian authorities have shown that they are no longer content to repress those contesting the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by arresting and convicting them - they have shown they will now resort to execution,
HumanRightsWatch 16-FEB-11
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[-said]: The authorities have for years arrested and tried their opponents on politically motivated criminal charges such as possession of alcohol or drugs and illegal possession of arms,
HumanRightsWatch 16-FEB-11
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