Iran Awakening

Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian human rights lawyer and activist. She is known for defending dissident figures, and for the establishment of a number of non-profit grassroots organisations dedicated to human rights. In 2003, she became the first Muslim woman, and the first Iranian, to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Here, she tells her story.

Shirin Ebadi este un avocat si activist iranian pentru drepturile omului. Ea este cunoscuta pentru apararea figurilor dizidente si pentru infiintarea unui numar de organizatii de baza non-profit dedicate drepturilor omului.