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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.
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politics · Iranian-British lawyer, activist (born 1947) · judge · writer · human rights defender · peace activist · lawyer · women's rights activist · politician · jurist · also Shirin Ebadi, Cyrine Abadi, Ebadi
Born 21 June 1947 · Q131152
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2026· 2 entries
The New York Times: Shirin Ebadi
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2023· 1 entry
CU Boulder News & Events: Shirin Ebadi says democracy will rise in Iran from current women’s rights movement
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2019· 1 entry
Ebadi called for a treaty to end violence against women, in support of Every Woman Coalition
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2018· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate of the University of Lleida (2018).
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In an interview with Bloomberg, Ebadi stated her belief that the Islamic Republic had reached a point of becoming un-reformable
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2010· 1 entry
Shirin Ebadi was one of four Peace Prize laureates supporting legislation requiring the University of California to divest itself from any companies providing technology to the Israel Defense Forces, who (bill suppo
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2009· 3 entries
The Nation: Open Letter to Defend Shirin Ebadi
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Democracy Now: Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi on Threats to Iranian Rights, from Within and Abroad
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Norway's Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, published a statement reporting that Ebadi's Nobel Peace Prize had been confiscated by Iranian authorities and that "This [was] the first time a Nobel Peace Prize ha[d] been co
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers (2008).
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2006· 1 entry
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Interview: Iranian Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi On Women's Rights
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of University of Lyon-III (2005).
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2004· 4 entries
Awarded Leibniz-Ring-Hannover (2004).
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Awarded James Parks Morton Interfaith Award (2004).
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Democracy Now: Nobel Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi: “The Same People That Gave Saddam Hussein Chemicals to Make These Weapons Used it as an Excuse To Attack Him”
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Ebadi filed a lawsuit against the U
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2003· 3 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace — for her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children.
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Awarded Nobel Peace Prize (2003).
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Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her pioneering efforts for democracy and women's, children's, and refugee rights
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded Rafto Prize (2001).
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2000· 1 entry
Ebadi was accused of manipulating the videotaped confession of Amir Farshad Ebrahimi, a former member of the Ansar-e Hezbollah
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1975· 1 entry
Became the first female president of the Tehran city court and served until the Iranian Revolution
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1971· 1 entry
One of her professors was Mahmoud Shehabi Khorassani
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1965· 1 entry
And 1969; upon graduation, she passed the qualification exams to become a judge
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1947· 1 entry
Born 1947-06-21.
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