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Shirin Ebadi
Defending human rights in Iran and becoming the first Iranian Nobel Peace laureate.
Defenders of Human Rights Center · Nobel Peace Prize
- Born
- 21 June 1947
- Birthplace
- Hamadan, Iran
More people
Shirin Ebadi
Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer and former judge who received the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.
Early life
Tehran upbringing
Moved to Tehran as a child.
Legal education
Studied law at the University of Tehran and entered the judiciary.
Career
- 1970s
Judge
Held a senior judicial position before the revolution.
- 1979 onward
Removed from judging
Lost her judicial role under the new restrictions on women.
- 1990s–2000s
Rights lawyer
Represented cases involving dissidents, women and children.
- 2009 onward
Work abroad
Continued advocacy from outside Iran.
Contributions
Defenders of Human Rights Center
Co-founded the organisation in Iran.
Nobel Peace Prize
Recognised for democracy and human-rights work.
Iran Awakening
Published a memoir.
Beyond law
Exile
Has described pressure on her family and colleagues connected with her work.
Women’s rights
Argues that religious belief does not preclude equal rights.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Nobel Prize: award and biography ↗Photo: Bengt Oberger. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
