Nazila Fathi

Nazila Fathi reports for the New York Times from Tehran. She translated Shirin Ebadis book, The History and Documentation of Human Rights in Iran, from Farsi into English.

Akbar Ganji's moment

Iran's most prominent political prisoner, Akbar Ganji, was released on the evening of 17 March 2006 after serving a six-year prison term. Even though he appeared aged and

By Nazila Fathi

/ 6 Apr 2006

The politics of illusion in Iran

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won a landslide victory in Irans presidential election on 24 June on a platform of distributing the nations wealth fairly among its people. More than 17

By Nazila Fathi

/ 2 Aug 2005

Taarof

As part of my work, I once accompanied a prominent visiting American journalist to interview an Iranian MP (who was later to become minister of information). At the end of

By Nazila Fathi

/ 25 Aug 2004

Shirin Ebadi and Iran's women: in the vanguard of change

Shirin Ebadi Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian human rights lawyer and 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner, returned to Tehran on 13 October to a mixed reception that is itself a symbol

By Nazila Fathi

/ 30 Oct 2003