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Iran: International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran condemns threats against Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadiposted on: 2009/06/29

According to the statement "Official Iranian news agencies have published a letter claiming to be from lawyers, university professors, and families of veterans and martyrs, which requests the Justice minister, Gholam-Hussein Elham, to prosecute Iranian Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi for allegedly violating Islamic and constitutional law through her human rights advocacy".

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Iran: Death threats against human rights defender Shirin Ebadiposted on: 2008/04/17

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of death threats against human rights defender Shirin Ebadi received on 5 April 2008. Shirin Ebadi is a human rights lawyer and founder of the Centre of Defenders of Human Rights. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her work to protect the rights of women and children in Iran.

Iran: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour meets human rights activists In Tehranposted on: 2007/09/06

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has met in Tehran with several human rights activists, including Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi. The September 3 meeting was held at the UN office in Tehran.