"When a person is humiliated, when his rights are being violated, and he does not have the proper education, naturally he gravitates toward terrorism."
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Human rights activistsPeople from TehranLawyers from IranShia Muslims from IranNobel Peace Prize laureates
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Shirin Ebadi
iranische Juristin und Menschenrechtlerin
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