2007-9-14

Iran lawyer Shirin Ebadi became the laureate of Nobel Peace Prize 2003

December 10 Oslo Stockholm, (reported by Wu Ping of Xinhua News): Norwegian Nobel Committee granted Shirin Ebadi Nobel Peace Prize 2003 on December 10 in Oslo, capital of Norway, to commend her efforts in democracy and human rights, especially for women and children's interests.

The temporary head of Norway state replacing King Harald V while in hospital, the crown prince Haakon, Norwegian prime minister Bondevik presented the awarding ceremony held in Oslo municipal department. Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Prof. Ole Danbolt Mjos awarded Elbarade Nobel Peace Prize certificate, a gold emblem and the prize check. This year each Nobel prize is SEK10 million (about US$1.3 million).

Ebadi addressed on the awarding ceremony accusing some countries trampling the fundamental criteria of human rights using 9/11 and anti-terrorism. She said in recent two years, UN has passed a series of resolutions stressing no anti-terrorism breaching of the International Law. Nevertheless these resolutions fail to be implemented properly, some actions of restricting human rights and fundamental freedom, setting up special agencies and special courts became legitimate in the name of anti-terrorism.

This Nobel Peace Prize laureate also condemned Israel's occupation of the Palestine land, appealing the implementation of resolutions passed by the UN regarding Israel-Palestine conflicts.

Ebadi was the first Iranian who won Nobel Peace Prize. She was born in 1947 and graduated from Law in Teheran University. From 1975 through 1979, she had been appointed chairman of Teheran Municipal Court, and now is a lawyer and the instructor of Teheran University.