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Iranian Jurist Wins Nobel Peace Prize

By Robert Siegel

Published October 9, 2003 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 21 years ago.

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Shirin Ebadi becomes the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Known for her work protecting the rights of women and children, Ebadi was Iran's first female judge. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Ebadi.

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Robert Siegel

Prior to his retirement, Robert Siegel was the senior host of NPR's award-winning evening newsmagazine All Things Considered. With 40 years of experience working in radio news, Siegel hosted the country's most-listened-to, afternoon-drive-time news radio program and reported on stories and happenings all over the globe, and reported from a variety of locations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. He signed off in his final broadcast of All Things Considered on January 5, 2018.