Shirin Ebadi: At the Forefront of Global Human Rights

A noted human rights activist, attorney, and Nobel Laureate, APB exclusive Shirin Ebadi was recently interviewed by Democracy Now's Amy Goodman. Offering a candid, firsthand account of Ebadi’s exile from Iran and the state of human rights inside the country, the discussion covers the politics of nations hoping to bring democracy to Iran and how these nations intend on dealing with Iran’s nuclear threat.

Among her many honors in addition to the Nobel Peace Prize, Ebadi was named as one of Britannica's 100 Most Influential Women of All Time, along with such historical luminaries as Cleopatra, Joan of Arc and Jane Austen.