Shirin Ebadi
Persian-Londoner lawyer, human rights activist (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shirin Ebadi (Persian: شيرين عبادى, romanized: Širin Ebādi; born 21 June 1947) is an Iranian Nobel laureate, lawyer, writer, teacher and a former judge and founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. In 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her pioneering efforts for democracy and women's, children's, and refugee rights. She was the first Muslim woman and the first Iranian to receive the award.[4]
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Born | (1947-06-21) 21 June 1947 (age 76)[1] |
Nationality | Iranian[2] |
Alma mater | University of Tehran[3] |
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Known for | Defenders of Human Rights Center |
Awards | Rafto Prize (2001) Nobel Peace Prize (2003) JPM Interfaith Award (2004) Legion of Honour (2006) |
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