BAN VOICES CONCERNS OVER THREATS AGAINST IRANIAN NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE

BAN VOICES CONCERNS OVER THREATS AGAINST IRANIAN NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE
New York, Jan 3 2009 12:10PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed his great concern over reports that Iranian lawyer, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has been threatened recently.

It has also been reported that her Center for the Defense of Human Rights has been broken into and materials taken, and that hostile crowds have gathered outside her office and home.

Mr. Ban "calls on the Iranian authorities to take immediate measures to prevent any further harassment and to ensure Shirin Ebadi''s safety and security," according to a statement issued by his spokesperson.

Jan 3 2009 12:10PM
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