France's FM Bernard Kouchner Bows to Iran's Shirine Ebadi (Paris)

France's FM Bernard Kouchner Bows to Iran's Shirine Ebadi (Paris)
by Darius Kadivar
01-Feb-2009
 

France has expressed its Staunch support for  Iran's Nobel Peace Laureate 2003 Mrs. Shirine Ebadi and reiterated its deep concern for the deterioration of Human Rights in Iran. It has also Honored Simin Behbahani with the Simone de Beauvoir Prize in Presence of France's Minister of Culture Christine Albanel. Proving through Concrete Symbolic Actions France's Commitement to the Freedom of Iranian People and Women in Particular.

"Iran's Regime Abuses the numerous References to Islam by Not allowing criticism of the government. The Government clearly abuses Islam to other purposes. " -Shirine Ebadi

French TV coverage on Mrs. Ebadi

Shirin Ebadi: Iran Awakening: Human Rights Women and Islam

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SHIRIN EBADI GREETED IN FRANCE

Simin Behbahani with the Simone de Beauvoir Prize

NPR: Despite Odds, Women's Movement Persists In Iran (AUDIO)

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Darius Kadivar

Your Welcome Irandokht Jaan

by Darius Kadivar on

Your Welcome. These opportunities are rare and when they do appear it is important to highlight them and take advantage of them to the benefit of the Iranian people and their Legitimate struggle for Human Rights and Democracy.

If These constructive steps can lead leaders of the world realize the potential of Iran's civil society as opposed to the Islamic Republic's own separate Agenda's it would be a Huge Step Forward for us All regardless of our own political or ideological loyalties.

An IRANIAN SOLIDARNOSC is Our ONLY WAY OUT !

My Humble Opinion,

DK


IRANdokht

This is very good news

by IRANdokht on

I am glad that Dr Ebadi is given this recognition in France. This is the only way she can be safe in Iran and continue her valuable work. 

We should all support Dr Ebadi and all the Human Rights activists in Iran. 

Thank you DK for sharing the info and the clips.

IRANdokht


Darius Kadivar

Indeed Arash Jaan

by Darius Kadivar on

Small Drops turn into Oceans or so they say.

This is All the more Urgent that the picture in Iran is not always Rosy for our female and Brave Compatriots:

Iran arrests women's rights campaigner:

ONLY AN IRANIAN SOLIDARNOSC WILL GET US OUT OF THE MESS !

 I'M AFRAID ITS NOW OR NEVER!


Arash Monzavi-Kia

Darius jaan

by Arash Monzavi-Kia on

Thanks for sharing.

We all need to support the Iran-based champions of liberty and human rights, like the Nobel Peace Laureate Mrs. Shirin Ebadi. 

Arash M-K