Shirin Ebadi at Seattle Arts & Lectures

SAL Presents An Evening With Dr. Shirin Ebadi - May 19
7:30pm, Benaroya Hall
Co-presented by the UW's Jessie & John Danz Lecture Series
with support from Reed, Longyear, Malnati & Ahrens

In 2003, Shirin Ebadi became the first Iranian and first Muslim
woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. Ebadi has worked for
women's rights and human rights for more than three decades. She
was the first female judge in Iran, but with the advent of the
Islamic Republic in 1979, she was forced to resign her seat and
only returned to the law in 1992. Dr. Ebadi has represented many
clients over the years who are dissidents or accused of anti-
governmental activities. Her most recent case is Iranian American
journalist Roxana Saberi who has been sentenced to prison on
charges of espionage.


For tickets to this amazing talk, please visit www.lectures.org or call 206.621.2230



Posted by Seattle Arts & Lectures.
Reviewed/approved by Rachel Aronson.