Shirin Ebadi

Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer, former judge, author, and human rights advocate whose work has centered on democracy and the rights of women and children. After being removed from the judiciary following Iran’s 1979 revolution, she returned to legal practice and defended people facing political persecution and discrimination. She received the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize and helped establish organizations including the Defenders of Human Rights Centre and the Society for Protecting the Rights of the Child.