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The Most Important Problem In Iran Is That The Courts Have Lost Their Independence, And They Are Under The Influence Of The Ministry Of Intelligence And Their People. This Is Why We Witness A Number Of Journalists And Human Rights Activists, My Colleagues, And A Number Of Feminists, In Prison.

The Condition Of Women In Islamic Societies As A Whole Is Far From Desirable. However, We Should Acknowledge That There Are Differences. In Certain Countries, The Conditions Are Much Better And In Others Much Worse. For Example, The Conditions Women Face Even In Egypt Differ A Whole Lot From What Their Iranian Counterparts Deal With. The Condition Of Women In Pakistan Is Far Different From That In Saudi Arabia. This Shows That You Can Have Different Interpretations Of Islam.

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.

If You Study The Behavior Or The Attitude Of Syria, Iran, And U.s., You Understand That These Three Countries Can't Come To Terms With Each Other.

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