Refugee Rights in Iran [Paperback]

Shirin Ebadi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0863566782 | ISBN-13: 978-0863566783 | Publication Date: September 1, 2008

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, lawyer, and human rights activist, Shirin Ebadi examines the legal aspects of life as a refugee in Iran. Controversial issues such as the right to education, property, and inheritance are addressed in detail through a comparative study of Iranian and international refugee law.

This book will be of great interest to anyone who helps states and to international organizations that formulate laws that can accommodate the needs of refugees.

Shirin Ebadi was the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. As a lawyer, judge, lecturer, writer, and activist, she has dedicated her life to fighting for basic human rights, especially those of women and children, both within Iran and abroad.

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Shirin Ebadi was the first Iranian to be awarded a Nobel Prize and the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. Lawyer, judge, lecturer, writer and activist, she has dedicated her life to fighting for basic human rights.

Product Details

• Paperback: 254 pages
• Publisher: Saqi Books (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0863566782
• ISBN-13: 978-0863566783
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,011,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Weapon Against Oppression, August 18, 2008

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M. Humkar "Shi'a Afghan" (Simi Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Refugee Rights in Iran (Paperback)

This book is a must-have for those who are currently fighting against the oppression faced by Afghans living in Iran. Shirin Ebadi goes into great effort to detail the rights that, according to Iranian law, must be guaranteed to Afghan refugees: education, access to courts, marriage, social security, and right to property.
Aside from the numerous laws she lists from a variety of sources, she lists excerpts written from the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In addition, she provides appendices which contain detailed laws relating to the treatment/rights of refugees living in Iran.
This book cannot be argued with because it uses indisputable laws to back up every one of her statements. Thank you Shirin Ebadi for your efforts against xenophobia and oppression. I know that I will be referencing this book quite often.