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. Shirin Ebadi Read Quote
Usually, in any revolution people are focused on who wants to have the most power. But the most important thing is the laws that are written during that time. Shirin Ebadi Read Quote
Because of our youthful population, we suffer from unemployment in Iran. We need more universities and more job opportunities for the young. Shirin Ebadi Read Quote
The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that. Shirin Ebadi Read Quote
The condition of women in Islamic societies as a whole is also far from desirable. However, we should acknowledge that there are differences. In certain countries, the conditions are much better and in others much worse. Shirin Ebadi Read Quote
Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants. Shirin Ebadi Read Quote
No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government. Shirin Ebadi Read Quote
Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights. Shirin Ebadi Read Quote
I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected. Shirin Ebadi Read Quote
