Jessie Lucas
Nov 28
10:23 AM
Human rights activist Shrin Ebadi's Nobel Prize (and prize money) has been taken away by the Iranian government. She has spoken out against the government and its president about the human rights violations they have committed on many occasions. The government now wants to make an example of her to keep other people from speaking out. Her assets and bank accounts hae been frozen. Iran denies that it was because of the things she has said but because she did not pay taxes on her Nobel Prize money. However it has been noted that under Iran law, the prize money is not subject to tax. It is the first time ever that an award has been taken away.
I think this is rediculus. The woman is being punished for being honored for something she did. I dont think that it is fair that Iran can just take it away from her. I didn't even know you could do that to someone who won the Nobel Prize. Apparently nobody else knew it eiter since it is the first time that it has happened. Iran claiming that it is not because of the things she has done (which is what she was honored for in the first place) but because of taxes is highly unbelievable. I worry that others in Iran who are working for human rights may be deterred but I know if it were me, I would not care about the money as much as making a difference and so what Iran is trying to do may not work.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gWvvwK3RhV4DFN6ripLPL1dYSuiw
1 comment:
I agree this is insane. I've been doing my posts on women's rights and have been dealing with Iran occasionally. It seems that in that neck of the woods there is a severe god-complex on the part of the law-making and governing bodies. It's more than a little silly.
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