The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights.
Shirin Ebadi
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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When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp. The funny thing is that human rights activists and Mr. Bush can never be situated in the same group.
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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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My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam.
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Any person who pursues human rights in Iran must live with fear from birth to death, but I have learned to overcome my fear.
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Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.
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I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected.
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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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