It is totally unacceptable for a government to interfere in the internal affairs of another government and send aid, money, and weapons, to the people who are against a certain regime in another country.

I have never had a governmental position, and I will never accept such a position.

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

The life of a woman is worth half of that of a man [in Iran]. If a terrorist attacks me and my brother on the street and we are both injured the same, the compensation he receives is twice as much as the compensation that I would receive.

Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.

Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights.

The most important problem in Iran is that the courts have lost their independence, and they are under the influence of the Ministry of Intelligence and their people. This is why we witness a number of journalists and human rights activists, my colleagues, and a number of feminists, in prison.