2003 Nobel Winner Says Iran Took Her Medal
Whether it was done out of jealousy of Barack Obama or not, Iran has stepped into the realm of the ridiculous in the wake of a report that the Nobel Peace Prize medal has been confiscated from the Iranian human rights attorney who won it in 2003.
Whether it was done out of jealousy of Barack Obama or not, Iran has stepped into the realm of the ridiculous in the wake of a report that the Nobel Peace Prize medal has been confiscated from the Iranian human rights attorney who won it in 2003. — JCL
Rock Solid JournalismThe BBC:
Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi says the Nobel Peace Prize medal she won in 2003 has been confiscated.
The medal and accompanying diploma were taken from a bank box in Tehran about three weeks ago on the orders of Iran’s Revolutionary Court, she said.
Ms Ebadi, who has criticised Iran’s recent disputed election and the subsequent treatment of protesters, said her bank account was also frozen.
Iranian authorities have not made any official comment on the issue.
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