While Living In Exile I Have Become

Sixty-three Percent Of Our University Students Are Female. But You Still See Violations Of Women's Rights In Iran. A Muslim Man Can Have Up To Four Wives. He Can Divorce His Wife Without Offering Any Reason, While It Is Quite Difficult For A Woman To Get A Divorce.

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

Unfortunately, The United States And A Few Other Governments Have Used The War On Terrorism As A Way Of Violating Human Rights. I Am Referring To The Case Of The Guantánamo Bay Prisoners. This Violation Of The Rights Of Prisoners Has Been So Unbelievable That The United Nations Has Reminded The United States Repeatedly That The Treatment Of Prisoners Should Take Place According To The Preestablished Conventions Of The United Nations.

I Hope The Example Of Saddam Hussein Will Give A Lesson To Leaders Of Other Countries Where Human Rights Are Not Respected.

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.