5 Quotes by Shirin Ebadi about rights

  • Author Shirin Ebadi
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    When a person is humiliated, when his rights are being violated, and he does not have the proper education, naturally he gravitates toward terrorism.

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    Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights.

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    When you vote, vote for those who are not warmongers, and vote for those who respect human rights. When you see a president who doesn't respect human rights, don't vote for that person.

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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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    Whenever women protest and ask for their rights, they are silenced with the argument that the laws are justified under Islam. It is an unfounded argument. It is not Islam at fault, but rather the patriarchal culture that uses its own interpretations to justify whatever it wants.

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