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Shirin Ebadi: Human Rights and Civil Society in Iran

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Shirin Ebadi Rejects Separate Human Rights for Muslims

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Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi rejects cultural relativism and the proposal of an Islamic Declaration of Human Rights.

Ebadi says that, without a universal standard, basic human rights cannot be protected.
Shirin Ebadi Considers Iranian Laws Sexist and Unjust

03 min 37 sec

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Shirin Ebadi explains how discrimination against women is codified by law in Iran, despite a large female majority in universities and a strong feminist movement.

Ebadi gives example of Iranian laws favoring men, including one allowing men to marry four wives.
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farida yakoot

Posted: 11.30.10, 10:24 AM

I had just finished reading her book, Iran Awakening, and I would like to say that only people from Islamic countries,and women in particular, can appreciate her struggle for the welfare of all humanity because they know exactly what price a woman should pay for spending her life confronting tyrants, then seeking justice and equality. God bless her. I want to thank you for giving us the opportunity to listen and learn more about her.

theknopfknows

Posted: 08.15.10, 12:09 PM

Saudi Arabia did put out a Arab Human Rights in Middle 1960`s, However they purposely left out the equality for women, they mentioned Non-Muslims, converts,and slaves, yet women were less than slaves and not even considered. ·3 things are necessary for change anything less is a Entertaining Distraction. First, get rid of Supreme being, the king must die, so people can live, 2nd Separation Mosque from State, Religion separate from civil government, Third Most important FREE ALL WOMEHN EQUAL rights for women and gays. Anything less than free press, free individual, Free PEOPLE, is a JOKE a DEADLY JOKE!

heybd

Posted: 03.16.09, 05:20 PM

I don't know what the Islamic Declaration of Human Rights says, but why should there be anything besides the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? How could someone say any of those points are not human rights? All governments and societies should honor them.