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Iranian Officials Raid Home of Shirin Ebadi

HeadlineDec 30, 2008

In Iran, authorities raided the home of human rights attorney Shirin Ebadi and seized her computers and her clients’ documents. Earlier this month, the Iranian government shut down her organization Center for Defenders of Human Rights. In 2003, Ebadi received the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts for democracy and human rights.

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