What is important is that one utilizes one's intellect and not to be 100 percent sure about one's convictions. One should always leave room for doubt.

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

We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.

Human rights is the fruit of various civilizations.

Americans shouldn't start a military attack, and they shouldn't bombard Iran, and they shouldn't interfere with the internal affairs of the country. And the Americans should pay more attention to the human right issues 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.

I have never been convinced throughout my life that one needs to be imitating others. I even tell my daughters not to look at me as a model.