Shirin Ebadi (Persian: ????? ?????? Širin Eb?di; born 21 June 1947) is an Iranian lawyer, a former judge and human rights activist and founder of Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. On 10 October 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her significant and pioneering efforts for democracy and human rights, especially women's, children's, and refugee rights. She was the first ever Iranian to receive the prize.In 2009, Ebadi's award was allegedly confiscated by Iranian authorities, though this was later denied by the Iranian government. If true, she would be the first person in the history of the Nobel Prize whose award has been forcibly seized by state authorities.Ebadi lived in Tehran, but she has been in exile in the UK since June 2009 due to the increase in persecution of Iranian citizens who are critical of the current regime. In 2004, she was listed by Forbes magazine as one of the "100 most powerful women in the world". She is also included in a published list of the "100 most influential women of all time."
[on why she avoids the phrase 'Arab Spring] The rising of the people in Arab countries did not bring democracy to those countries. Spring is a season of the eruption of the light coming, and there's everything good about it. None of that happened. I prefer the 'suppressed rising of the people'.
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[on supporting the lifting of sanctions on Iran] By placing sanctions against the government we can neither topple the government nor change its behavior. The best example of it would be North Korea. That government is still there, while the people are getting poorer every day.
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Is a huge fan of Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
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First Iranian and Muslim woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2003.
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Title
Year
Status
Character
The Same Heart
2015
TV Movie documentary completed
On-Camera Interview
C à vous
2016
TV Series
Herself
Democracy Now!
2010-2015
TV Series
Herself
Femme
2013
Documentary
Herself
Los desayunos de TVE
2011
TV Series
Herself
Crisis Guide: Iran
2011
Video short
Herself - Human Rights Activist and 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate