France has expressed its Staunch support for Iran’s Nobel Peace Laureate 2003 Mrs. Shirine Ebadi and reiterated its deep concern for the deterioration of Human Rights in Iran. It has also Honored Simin Behbahani with the Simone de Beauvoir Prize in Presence of France’s Minister of Culture Christine Albanel. Proving through Concrete Symbolic Actions France’s Commitement to the Freedom of Iranian People and Women in Particular.
“Iran’s Regime Abuses the numerous References to Islam by Not allowing criticism of the government. The Government clearly abuses Islam to other purposes. ” -Shirine Ebadi
French TV coverage on Mrs. Ebadi
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