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"Lawyers have a dangerous job in Iran."
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"The condition of women in Islamic societies as a whole is also far from desirable. However, we should acknowledge that there are differences. In certain countries, the conditions are much better and in others much worse."
"No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government."
"Democracy doesn't recognize east or west; democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of democracy; there is just democracy itself."
"My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam."
"We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure."
"What is important is that one utilizes one's intellect and not to be 100 percent sure about one's convictions. One should always leave room for doubt."
"When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp. The funny thing is that human rights activists and Mr. Bush can never be situated in the same group."
"Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mother's home."
"Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization."
"Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants."
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