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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.
Shirin Ebadi
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Shirin Ebadi
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 21
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Cyrine Abadi
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If you can't eliminate injustice, at least tell everyone about it.
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Because of our youthful population, we suffer from unemployment in Iran. We need more universities and more job opportunities for the young.
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The diplomatic relations start when the two sides get a bit closer to each other, but U.S and Iran, they are drifting apart.
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I am the voice of the people in Iran whose voices are silent and whose demands cannot be heard by the rest of the world.
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We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.
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I maintain that nothing useful and lasting can emerge from violence.
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The younger generation is essentially idealistic. This applies to the Iranian youth as well. In addition, the youth in Iran face certain difficulties... the Iranian youth need more freedom. They are struggling for more freedom and democracy. This commands great respect.
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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.
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Unfortunately, violence begets violence. And this is how the war on terrorism seems to be going at this juncture. A lot of people are losing their lives. Many children are losing their parents. Too many houses are being destroyed. And, unfortunately, the arms industry seems to flourish.
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There is no true Islam, just different interpretations.
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While living in exile I have become the loudspeaker for the people of Iran.
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The international community can't trust such a government. If the government of Iran wants the international community to believe in what it says, it should try to bring true, pure democracy into the country. The political solution to the energy issue or the nuclear case is democracy in Iran.
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North Americans do not understand that you do not throw down human rights like bombs on the Iraqis.
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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.
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Over 60 percent of the university students in Iran are female. The women in Iran are better educated than men.
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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.
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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 can never be situated in the same group.
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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.
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The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that.
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I know of no civilization that tolerates or justifies violence, terrorism, or injustice. There is no civilization that justifies the killing of innocent people. Those who are invoking cultural relativism are really using that as an excuse for violating human rights and to put a cultural mask on the face of what they're doing.
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