Akbar Ganji Is A Human Rights Activist

Democracy Doesn't Recognize East Or West And Democracy Is Simply People's Will. Therefore, I Do Not Acknowledge That There Are Various Models Of Democracy; There Is Just Democracy Itself.

While Living In Exile I Have Become The Loudspeaker For The People Of Iran.

No Government Can Make Me Wear A Veil, No Government Can Force Me Not To Wear It Either

There Is No "true Islam," Just Different Interpretations. Since I Brought Up Patriarchy, Let Me Make One Thing Clear. I Am Not Singling Out Men; I Am Addressing The Issue Of Inequality Of Genders. A Patriarchy Does Not Only Not Accept The Equality Of The Sexes, It Also Has A Hard Time Understanding The Principles Of Democracy And Its Essence. 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. This Is The Culture We Need To Resist And Fight.

Every Time I Am Fearful I Think To Myself, The Reason They Do This Is To Discourage Me From Doing What I Do. Hence, If I Discontinue My Work I Will Have Succumbed To My Fears.