“The people of Iran have been battling against consecutive conflicts between tradition and modernity for over 100 years... some have tried and are trying to see the world through the eyes of their predecessors and to deal with the problems and difficulties of the existing world by virtue of the values of the ancients... many others...seek to go forth in step with world developments and not lag behind the caravan of civilization, development and progress.” PeopleWorldYearsHas BeensProblemEyeValuesDealsBehindsStepsVirtueProgressDevelopmentCivilizationConflictTraditionDifficultyIranModernityPredecessorsThrough The EyesLagCaravansConsecutive Author:Shirin Ebadi
“Unfortunately, the United States and a few other governments have used the war on terrorism as a way of violating human rights. I am referring to the case of the Guantánamo Bay prisoners. This violation of the rights of prisoners has been so unbelievable that the United Nations has reminded the United States repeatedly that the treatment of prisoners should take place according to the preestablished conventions of the United Nations.” WayShouldHumansHas BeensWarStatesGovernmentUsedNationsUnitedCasesUnited StatesRightsHuman RightsTerrorismTreatmentPrisonerConventionsUnbelievableUnited NationsViolationWar On TerrorReferringWar On Terrorism Author:Shirin Ebadi
“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.” PeopleHas BeensSaidWishWaterMiddleOilEastMiddle East Author:Shirin Ebadi
“The role of Iran has been very destructive. As an Iranian, I apologize to the civilian people of Syria who have been killed as a result of the useless intervention of Iran in Syria.” PeopleHas BeensResultsRolesUselessDestructiveIranSyriaApologizingInterventionCiviliansIranianI Apologize Author:Shirin Ebadi
“Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants.” Has BeensJobsPoliticalSecurityWillingLawyerRuined Author:Shirin Ebadi
“There is a verse [in the Koran] that says God swears by time. Anything you gain in life, you pay for with your time. Time is the most important thing that has been given to man.” MenHas BeensImportantGivenPayDesignGainsImportant ThingsSwearVersesGraphicGraphic Design Author:Shirin Ebadi
“My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam.” PeopleHas BeensShowsGovernmentNamesRightsAimIslam Author:Shirin Ebadi
