When a country has more soldiers than teachers, how can one hope for the elimination of poverty and injustice?”
These are the words of Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Center for the Defense of Human Rights, Shirin Ebadi. Ebadi was giving a speech at a seminar entitled “Human Rights and Essential Needs of Humans.” “Eliminating poverty,” declared Ebadi, “is one of the main responsibilities of every government. Otherwise, one cannot hope for the recognition of human rights. If, for example, administrative corruption in a government causes poverty, then that can be classified as a crime against humanity.”
Shirin Ebadi added at the end, “One of the promises made by the current administration [in Iran] was to announce the names of those who have misused public funds. We are still waiting for the implementation of the president’s promise.”
These are the words of Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Center for the Defense of Human Rights, Shirin Ebadi. Ebadi was giving a speech at a seminar entitled “Human Rights and Essential Needs of Humans.” “Eliminating poverty,” declared Ebadi, “is one of the main responsibilities of every government. Otherwise, one cannot hope for the recognition of human rights. If, for example, administrative corruption in a government causes poverty, then that can be classified as a crime against humanity.”
Shirin Ebadi added at the end, “One of the promises made by the current administration [in Iran] was to announce the names of those who have misused public funds. We are still waiting for the implementation of the president’s promise.”
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