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Shirin Ebadi: A Voice Not Silenced

1,097 views · Published 11 May 2016 · 57:30 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Chicago Humanities · 2016 · Nonprofits & Activism

The first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi has inspired millions around the world through her outspoken defense of human rights in Iran. Stripped of her judgeship after the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Ebadi continued to defend those persecuted by the regime, even as it seized her offices, arrested her family and threatened her with assassination. Her new book, Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran, tells of these harrowing years. CHF is proud to welcome Ebadi for a conversation with human rights activist Bernardine Dohrn about her story of extraordinary courage and integrity.

This program was recorded on Mar 14, 2016, as part of Chicago Humanities Festival's annual Winter/Spring programming.

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