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When she heard she was about to be arrested, Shirin Ebadi was afraid. It was June 2000, and Ebadi, a human-rights lawyer in Tehran, had been collecting evidence that Iran's hard-line mullahs were behind a series of vigilante attacks on reform-minded intellectuals. Among the evidence: a videotaped admission she had obtained from a former vigilante. This was dangerous information. As a law professor and activist, Ebadi understood the risks; she could be dragged off to jail by the Islamic regime, or assaulted herself. "Fear, like hunger, is an instinct," she says. "It comes whether you like...
...Iranian Nobelist Iranian human-rights activist Shirin Ebadi, this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, said there is "absolutely nothing incompatible or contradictory about Islam, democracy and political freedom" [Oct. 20]. The people in the West have heard these wise words and will, I hope, remember them. Understanding them is a big step toward peaceful coexistence between Islam and Christianity. Ahmed Mahmoud Namfullah Faisalabad, Pakistan...
Iranian human-rights activist Shirin Ebadi has won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize [Oct. 20]. This award recognizes women's achievements in Iran--something that is refreshing and revolutionary. Ebadi went to jail to protest political repression and domestic violence and fought for women's custody rights in divorce cases (men always get custody of the children). Her achievements in Iran are inspiring because they contradict the stereotype of the oppressed Middle Eastern woman who is not assertive. Being an Iranian female, I am proud that Ebadi has set an example for all Iranian women. She will encourage others...
...bricks for a pathway to peace can be laid by everyone and without violence. It is refreshing to learn about someone like Ebadi, who has so much hope for her country and religion and has the commitment to a lasting peace. Those like Ebadi, who work in ways other than war, are the ones who create real, viable cultural progress. Ebadi is an example for us all. Elena Botella Charlotte...
...Iran's Freedom Fighter Iranian human-rights activist Shirin Ebadi has won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize [Oct. 20]. This award recognizes women's achievements in Iran?something that is refreshing and revolutionary. Ebadi went to jail to protest political repression and domestic violence, and she fought for women's custody rights in divorce cases. (Men always get custody of the children.) Her achievements in Iran are inspiring because they contradict the stereotype of the oppressed Middle Eastern woman. Being an Iranian female myself, I am proud that Ebadi has set an example for all Iranian women to stand...