International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It was established on 15 June 2007 according to United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/271. The
International Non-Violence Day is observed on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
Shirin Ebadi
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Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian Nobel laureate, lawyer, writer, teacher and a former judge and founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. In 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for
International Day of Non-Violence
…issues. Its date and purpose correspond with those of the Indian national public holiday of Gandhi Jayanti. In January 2004, Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi had taken a proposal for an International Day of Non-Violence from a Hindi teacher in Paris teaching international students to the World Social Forum…
Ebadi in 2017
Shirin Ebadi at a WSIS press conference
Shirin Ershadi, Shirin Ebadi and Nawal El Saadawi
UK Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt meeting Ebadi in London, 3 February 2011