Which 2003 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to an Iranian human rights lawyer?

The Iranian human rights lawyer awarded the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize was Shirin Ebadi.

Ebadi was honored for her work defending democracy, human rights, women, children, and political prisoners in Iran. She became the first Iranian Nobel laureate and the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Her award citation emphasized her efforts to promote peaceful solutions and uphold human rights.

Born in Hamadan in 1947, Ebadi became one of Iran’s first female judges before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. After the revolution, she was forced to leave the judiciary and worked as a lawyer, taking on sensitive cases involving dissidents, journalists, women, and children.

A frequent mix-up is confusing her with other Nobel Peace Prize recipients. Muhammad Yunus won in 2006 for microcredit and poverty reduction, Al Gore shared the 2007 prize for climate advocacy, and Malala Yousafzai won in 2014 for the rights of children and education. Ebadi’s 2003 award specifically recognized legal and civic human-rights work.