Shirin Ebadi

Shirin Ebadi (Persian: ????? ?????; born June 21, 1947) is an Iranian lawyer and human rights activist. On December 10, 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to receive the prize.

After the Nobel prize

In November 2003, she declared that she would provide legal representation for the family of the murdered freelance photographer Zahra Kazemi.

Related Topics:
November - 2003 - Zahra Kazemi

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As of 2004, she lives with her husband, an electrical engineer, and has two daughters who are university students.

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As of 2004 - Electrical engineer

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