North Americans do not understand that you do not throw down human rights like bombs on the Iraqis.

Unfortunately the situation of human rights in Iran isn't improving. Some of the newspapers were shut down and the government didn't try to reopen the newspapers that were shut down before. And the laws are as bad as before.

Democracy doesn't recognize east or west and democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of democracy; there is just democracy itself.

Human rights is the fruit of various civilizations.

We shouldn't just consider the desire of government to do what it wants to do. We should always consider the resistance of people. The culture of Iranian people doesn't let the government drag people into deep trouble or backlash. Maybe government wants it, but the culture doesn't let it go on.

Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants.

I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected.