Kirin/Ibadan

Shirin Ebādi (Persian: شيرين عبادى, Romanized: Širin Ebādi; born June 21, 1947) is an Iranian female lawyer and human rights activist, founder of the Center for Human Rights Defenders. On October 10, 2003, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts for democracy and human rights, especially the rights and asylum rights of women and children, becoming the first Iranian and Muslim woman to win the award. On November 26, 2009, Shirin Ebadi was suddenly forced to confiscate his Nobel Peace Prize by the Iranian government. This move was unprecedented since the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded and showed that the Iranian government cracked down on those who opposed speeches. Ebadi lives in Tehran but has been living in exile in the UK since June 2009 due to increased persecution of citizens critical of the current regime in Iran. In 2004, she was named to Forbes magazine's list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women." She was also named to the "100 Most Influential Women" list. In November 2022, Shirin Ebadi said regarding the Amini demonstrations, "On the one hand, I feel optimistic and hopeful to see the young generation standing up to the dictator so bravely. On the other hand, I am very sad to see young people being arrested or killed. The people's demands are no longer anti-hijab. The killing of Amini was the trigger. Now people do not want the Islamic Republic and want to overthrow the regime."