Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi spoke at the University of Chicago on Wednesday, October 15, about promoting human rights via democracy throughout the world. She inspired the audience with her determination and challenged them to join the cause. The event was a part of the Harris School’s Aon Global Leadership program and the International House Global Voices series.
Speaking through a translator, Ebadi pointed to democracy as “the one and only human rights law” in the world. She pointed to certain countries in violation of that law, including China and Cuba for their restriction of opinion and the United States for its violation of civil rights under the guise of national security.
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