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I heard live coverage of Shirin Ebadi's arrival at Tehran airport, on the BBC here In Australia, and it was an enormous thrill to hear the chanting of such a vast crowd welcoming her home.<BR>
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It's a great day for everyone fighting for human rights.<BR>
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Anne S. Walker<BR>
IWTC Special Projects Coordinator<BR>
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<B>From: </B>westasiaregion@hotmail.com<BR>
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<B>Date: </B>Wed, 15 Oct 2003 00:29:32 +0330<BR>
<B>To: </B>"Planery WSIS" <plenary@wsis-cs.org><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>[WSIS CS-Plenary] breaking news-Mrs.Ebadi<BR>
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Dear CS members <BR>
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I should share this very exciting news with you now! as I just came back form Tehran airport, tonight Mrs.Ebadi the Nobel peace winner has returned to Tehran, the important point is thousands of people , maybe around 100,000(not kiding!!) came to Tehran airport on the western suburbs of Tehran , by walking as police has close the main ways, they walk for a few kilometers to meet her and chant for her victory , the Airport practically close down and most the flights has been delayed or canceled as there was no chance to reach airport or terminals because of crowd, thousand cars came to airport, people with flower , mainly women came to celebrate this very important event, under very tight security and obvious unhappiness amongst officials, they chant " viva Ebadi, shame to Khatami" as a direct reply to the miserable remarks by Khatami today that the Nobel peace prize its not important issue! and its political prize! and she should be careful what she is saying and this kind of non sense remarks. The atmospher here is undescribeable and extrmely joyful and energetic. <BR>
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The people here shown how much they respect human rights and freedom and international attention. <BR>
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Regards <BR>
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Amir <BR>
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West Asia Region FP <BR>
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