Shirin Ebadi, champion for human rights in Iran
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Shirin Ebadi, champion for human rights in Iran
(Modern peacemakers)
Chelsea House, c2007
Available at 1 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-113) and index
Chronology: p. 106-107
Contents of Works
- 1. Reign of terror
- 2. Girl in Iran
- 3. Marriage and revolution
- 4. New baby and second revolution
- 5. Iran at war with Iraq
- 6. Rebel with a cause
- 7. Hope springs eternal : A reform government
- 8. From jail to Nobel Peace Prize
- 9. A memoir and more threats
Description and Table of Contents
Description
As a lawyer, judge, lecturer, writer, and activist, Shirin Ebadi has spoken out in her country, Iran, as well as throughout the world. ""Shirin Ebadi"" is the story of an exceptional figure who has dedicated her life to fighting for basic human rights, especially those of women and children, within Iran and abroad. With this book, students will become familiar with the woman whose efforts to promote democracy and human rights in the Middle East led to her being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003.
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