Democracy doesn’t recognize east or west; democracy is simply people’s will. Therefore, — Shirin Ebadi
No government can make me wear a veil, no government can force me not to wear it either — Shirin Ebadi
Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants. — Shirin Ebadi
The funny thing is that human rights activists and mr. Bush can never be situated in the same group. — Shirin Ebadi
I hope the example of saddam hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected. — Shirin Ebadi
Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization. — Shirin Ebadi
We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure. — Shirin Ebadi