Shirin completed her degree 1969 and later was appointed a judge. In 1971 , during her judgeship. she obtained a doctorate. In 1975 she was appointed chief Magistrate.
Following the Islamic Revolution in 1979 she was demoted to clerk.She applied for early retirement and left in protest.
During the time she was unable to get a license she .began to write books and papers on human rights,
Once readmitted she worked privately and with her team took on 6,000 cases without charge. The government saw her as a threat and imprisoned her. With international pressure it was reduced to a fine.
Hearing of threats of assassination she moved to GB.
In 2003 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Price for advocating democracy and human rights. She was the first Muslim to win the prize and only Iranian to win a Nobel.
She has been in exile in London since 2009 but has never stopped fighting for the rights of Iranians.
Sources
Wikipedia
RISE:Extraordinary Women of Colour Who Changed the World by Maliha Abidi
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