Shirin Ebadi Knihy

'Powerful and sometimes shocking...' Sunday Times In this powerful book, Dr Shirin Ebadi, Iranian human rights lawyer and activist, tells of her fight for reform inside Iran, and the devastating backlash she faced after winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Having fought tirelessly for democracy, equality before the law and freedom of speech, Ebadi became a global voice of inspiration. Yet, inside her own country, her life has been plagued by surveillance, intimidation and violence. Until We Are Free tells shocking stories of how the Iranian authorities eventually forced her into exile. Her sister and daughter were detained, her husband was enmeshed in an espionage plot with another woman, her Nobel medal was stolen from her safety deposit box, and her offices in Tehran were ransacked. An illuminating depiction of life in Iran today as well as the account of Ebadi's personal struggle to uphold her work and keep her family together, Until We Are Free is ultimately a work of hope and perseverance under circumstances of exceptional difficulty.

Throughout her remarkable career as a lawyer, writer, activist, and dissident, Shirin Ebadi has been a powerful advocate for Iran, her voice echoing well beyond its borders. As a dedicated human rights champion and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, she has instilled hope for a better future in both Iran and the world. In this memoir, Ebadi shares her firsthand account of standing courageously at a pivotal moment in history. Renowned for defending women and children in politically sensitive cases, she reveals her public career alongside her private life, including her faith, experiences, and the desire to maintain a traditional lifestyle while being a rebellious voice in a repressive society. Ebadi reflects on her upbringing in a modest Tehran home, her education, and her rise as Iran's most accomplished female jurist in the mid-1970s. She articulates her initial hopes during the 1979 Islamic Revolution and her subsequent disillusionment with the regime led by hard-line clerics. She recounts the humiliation of being demoted to a clerk after women were deemed unfit to serve as judges. Her narrative critiques the oppressive patriarchy that has stripped women of their rights and citizens of their political freedoms. Yet, in sharing her story, Ebadi emerges not as a larger-than-life figure but as a relatable woman—a devoted daughter, wife, and mother who balances her activism with her family responsibilities, even amidst the threats of

Het conservatieve regime na de Iraanse revolutie in 1979 inspireert enkele Iraanse vrouwen te strijden voor rechtvaardigheid.

Dr. Shirin Ebadi, iráni emberi jogi ügyvéd és aktivista érzelmileg felkavaró könyvében elmeséli, hogyan küzdött hosszú időn át az országon belüli reformokért. Miközben a szerző fáradhatatlanul harcolt Iránban a demokráciáért, a törvény előtti egyenlőségért és a szólásszabadságért, világszerte milliókat inspirált a munkájával. Saját hazájában életét pokollá tették az állandó megfigyelések, megfélemlítések és az erőszak. A Szabadnak születtem megrázó történeteken keresztül meséli el, hogyan kényszerítették az iráni hatóságok a szerzőt önkéntes száműzetésbe. Nővérét és lányát őrizetbe vették, férjét belekeverték egy kémkedési ügybe. Nobel-békedíját melyet első muszlim nőként kapott hatóságilag elkobozták, teheráni irodáját pedig lerohanták, majd bezáratták. Végül hamis adóügyi vádakkal távollétében minden vagyonától megfosztották.A könyv rávilágít a mai Irán hétköznapjaira, és Ebadi személyes, a hivatásáért és családjáért vívott küzdelmére.A Szabadnak születtem bizonyosságot ad arról, hogy töretlen kitartással és bátorsággal, soha nem múló hittel a legszélsőségesebb helyzetekben is célt érhetünk.

Female prisoners of conscience and activists speak out against torture in Iranian prisons Fourteen women testify to the shocking human rights abuses in Iranian prisons WINNER OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2023 'A must-read for anyone concerned with human rights in Iran. A gripping, moving and utterly shocking account.' Kylie Moore-Gilbert Iranian prisons systematically violate human rights. In White Torture, fourteen women, including Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, share their experiences of imprisonment: harassment and beatings by guards, total blindfolding and denial of medical treatment. Angry interrogators threaten their families and lie about their whereabouts. One prisoner is even told she is dead. None of the women have committed crimes – they are prisoners of conscience or held hostage as bargaining chips. Through torture, the Iranian state hopes to remake their souls. These interviews, carried out by Narges Mohammadi while each woman was in prison or facing charges, are astounding documents of resistance and integrity. As Iranians still fight for Woman, Life, Freedom, White Torture indicts the regime for its crimes.