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My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam.

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We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.

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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.

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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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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.

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I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected.

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Lawyers have a dangerous job in Iran.

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Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights.

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No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government.

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Because of our youthful population, we suffer from unemployment in Iran. We need more universities and more job opportunities for the young.

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Biography

Nationality: Iranian

Type: Lawyer

Born: June 21st, 1947

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