Akbar Ganji Is A Human Rights Activist

Europe Clearly Is The Only Place Where People Can Speak Up Critically, And This Is A Unique Cultural Value.

It's Perfectly Ok That There Are Certain People Who Do Not Accept Islam At All. Therefore, To Announce That I Am A Muslim Can Rub Some People The Wrong Way. But My Aim Is To Show That Those Governments That Violate The Rights Of People By Invoking The Name Of Islam Have Been Misusing Islam. They Violate These Rights And Then Seek Refuge Behind The Argument That Islam Is Not Compatible With Freedom And Democracy. But This Is Basically To Save Face. In Fact, I'm Promoting Democracy. And I'm Saying That Islam Is Not An Excuse For Thwarting Democracy.

Usually, In Any Revolution People Are Focused On Who Wants To Have The Most Power. But The Most Important Thing Is The Laws That Are Written During That Time.

I Know Of No Civilization That Tolerates Or Justifies Violence, Terrorism, Or Injustice. There Is No Civilization That Justifies The Killing Of Innocent People. Those Who Are Invoking Cultural Relativism Are Really Using That As An Excuse For Violating Human Rights And To Put A Cultural Mask On The Face Of What They're Doing.

The Role Of Iran Has Been Very Destructive. As An Iranian, I Apologize To The Civilian People Of Syria Who Have Been Killed As A Result Of The Useless Intervention Of Iran In Syria.