Shirin Ebadi

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  • Born

    Shirin Ebadi was born in Hamadan, Iran. Her father was a law professor and public notary.

  • Became Judge

    Was appointed a Judge after completing an internship and receiving her law degree. Shirin Ebadi was the first female judge in Iran.
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    Iranian Revolution

    Revolution in which the Iranian people overthrew the Shah and brought back the Ayatollah. Also known as the Islamic Revolution of Iran.

  • Demoted to Secretary

    After the Iranian Revolution, Shirin Ebadi was demoted to the position of a secretary, a position she held prior to becoming a judge, because the clerics deemed women incapable of serving as Judges.

  • Won Nobel Peace Prize

    Shirin Ebadi won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her work for women and education in her native country of Iran.
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    Living in Exile

    Shirin Ebadi currently lives, and has since 2009, in the United Kingdom in fear of persecution from the Iranian government because of her opposition of the current regime

  • Nobel Prize Confiscated

    Shirin Ebadi's Nobel Prize medal and diploma were allegedly seized by the Iranian government, although they have never admitted to doing so. Ebadi's bank accounts were also frozen and her medal was eventually returned.