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

While living in exile I have become the loudspeaker for the people of Iran.

Lawyers have a dangerous job in Iran.

Akbar Ganji is a human rights activist in Iran and he works on freedom of expression and he does his job very well.

The younger generation is essentially idealistic. This applies to the Iranian youth as well. In addition, the youth in Iran face certain difficulties... the Iranian youth need more freedom. They are struggling for more freedom and democracy. This commands great respect.

The condition of women in Islamic societies as a whole is far from desirable. However, we should acknowledge that there are differences. In certain countries, the conditions are much better and in others much worse. For example, the conditions women face even in Egypt differ a whole lot from what their Iranian counterparts deal with. The condition of women in Pakistan is far different from that in Saudi Arabia. This shows that you can have different interpretations of Islam.

No government can make me wear a veil, no government can force me not to wear it either