Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, visits Utah!
April 18
Shirin Ebadi
Recipient, Nobel Peace Prize, 2003
11 a.m., University of Utah Union Ballroom (200 South Central Campus Dr.)
Iranian attorney and human rights activist Dr. Shirin Ebadi was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize in 2003
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http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2003/ebadi-autobio.html>
. The award recognized her life long work in defense of women and children¹s
rights and those subjected to social and economic discrimination. She was
marked for death when she joined the fight for democracy against those who
denied the basic freedoms of speech, assembly, and press in Iran. Dr. Ebadi
is the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace
Prize.
In addition to her battles in the courtroom, Dr. Ebabi has written a number
of academic books and articles focused on human dignity and freedom. She is
the founder and leader of the Association for Support of Children's Rights
in Iran. In 2006, Random House published her memoir, Iran Awakening.
Organized by the Tanner Humanities Center
Supported by the Center for the Study of Ethics
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David Richard Keller, Ph.D.
Director, Center for the Study of Ethics
Utah Valley State College
801.863.6363
http://davidkeller.us/
