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Peace Prize Winner To Speak At Law School
Danielle Hoo
Issue date: 3/28/07 Section: News
The first Muslim woman and first Iranian to win the Nobel Peace Prize has been selected to be the commencement speaker for UConn's School of Law.
Dr. Shirin Ebadi, a strong advocate for women and children's rights, is scheduled to speak on May 20 in Hartford. She won the prize in 2003 for her work to promote democracy and human rights, specifically those of women and children, according to a news release issued from the Law School.
"The Law School has been pursuing human rights, which makes [Ebadi] especially attractive," said Michelle Helmin, the director of Communication for the Law School.
"The Law School is thrilled to have her as a speaker," Helmin said.
According to Helmin, Ebadi is the first Nobel Peace Prize recipient to speak at a UConn Law School commencement.
"We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ebadi as our keynote speaker for Commencement exercises," said Kurt A. Strasser, the interim dean for the University of Connecticut School of Law and Philip I. Blumberg, Professor of Law in the news release. "Our graduates will have the opportunity to hear directly from Dr. Ebadi about her work defending the rights of citizens and, in particular women and children, in her native country. She has overcome monumental challenges, including death threats by the government, to further the cause of allowing citizens of Iran basic human rights."
Ebadi routinely speaks internationally and is a very prominent lawyer. She earned her law degree from the University of Tehran, where she has also worked as a professor. She was also one of the first female judges in Iran, according to the news release.
Over the course of her career, Ebadi has published several books and journal articles, including History and Documentation of Human Rights in Iran, in 2000 and The Rights of the Child. A Study of Legal Aspects of Children's Rights in Iran, in 1994. In 2006, Ebadi published her memoir titled "Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope."
Dr. Shirin Ebadi, a strong advocate for women and children's rights, is scheduled to speak on May 20 in Hartford. She won the prize in 2003 for her work to promote democracy and human rights, specifically those of women and children, according to a news release issued from the Law School.
"The Law School has been pursuing human rights, which makes [Ebadi] especially attractive," said Michelle Helmin, the director of Communication for the Law School.
"The Law School is thrilled to have her as a speaker," Helmin said.
According to Helmin, Ebadi is the first Nobel Peace Prize recipient to speak at a UConn Law School commencement.
"We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ebadi as our keynote speaker for Commencement exercises," said Kurt A. Strasser, the interim dean for the University of Connecticut School of Law and Philip I. Blumberg, Professor of Law in the news release. "Our graduates will have the opportunity to hear directly from Dr. Ebadi about her work defending the rights of citizens and, in particular women and children, in her native country. She has overcome monumental challenges, including death threats by the government, to further the cause of allowing citizens of Iran basic human rights."
Ebadi routinely speaks internationally and is a very prominent lawyer. She earned her law degree from the University of Tehran, where she has also worked as a professor. She was also one of the first female judges in Iran, according to the news release.
Over the course of her career, Ebadi has published several books and journal articles, including History and Documentation of Human Rights in Iran, in 2000 and The Rights of the Child. A Study of Legal Aspects of Children's Rights in Iran, in 1994. In 2006, Ebadi published her memoir titled "Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope."
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