Mehrangiz Kar
Iranian human rights activist · Iran · On the map · Journalists · Born 1944 · age 82
Mehrangiz Kar, a human rights lawyer from Iran, is an internationally recognized writer, speaker and activist who advocates for the defense of women’s rights and human rights in Iran and throughout the Islamic world.
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A common theme in her work is the tension between Iranian law and the core principles of human rights and human dignity. She is also author of the book Crossing the Red Line, and an activist of women's rights in Iran. Born in 1944 at Ahvaz, in southern Iran, she attended the College of Law and Political Science at Teheran University. After graduating, she worked for Sazman-e Ta’min-e Ejtemaii and published over 100 articles on social and political issues.
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