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It began early in the revolution. It was a process that was unfolding on a daily basis. We expected the system to be dispensing justice, but every day that passed by.

Akbar Ganji

The modern infrastructures that exists in the world all contribute to the advancement of human rights and democracy.
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Advancement Contribute Democracy Exist Infrastructure Juman Modern Right World
There’s all kind of evidence that there is enormous corruption in the distribution of that money. For example, they gave about $100 to $150 dollars to each of the teachers. They gave about $500 dollars to those who were getting married. Through this process.
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Corruption Distribution Evidence Example Face Kind Marry Money People Teacher
It was universal pressure on the regime to secure my release. International pressure was certainly helpful in my release.
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Helpful International Pressure Regime Release Secure Universal
When I say that I am opposed to this budget, everyone says, “Well, what do you think the United States should do?” My response is, “Why should the United States do anything?”
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Anything Budget Everyone Oppose Say Thinking
Religion is separate from the institution of the state.
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Institution Religion Separate State
Iran is going to get between $50 to $55 billion in oil revenue, which is unheard of in the history of the revolution.
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Billion Country History Revenue Revolution Unheard
If you look at the discourse before the revolution, whether it is the left communist, whether it is the right secularist.
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Discourse Left Look Man Revolution Right
When I’m speaking, I’m speaking only for myself. At the same time, I know that these ideas have wide support among the Iranian population.
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Country Idea Myself Population Same Speak Support Time Wide
The situation began to change, revolutionary conditions was created…we simply wanted to change the regime.
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Began Change Condition Create Revolution Situation
We can certainly be on the same side and the same front with the workers and with the oppressed people of Iran. We can certainly be on the same front with them.
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Certainty Country Front People Same Side Worker
We must struggle for creating a democratic system that is dedicated to democracy and human rights.
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Create Dedicate Democratic Human Right Struggle
I did join the Revolutionary Guard, but I was simply a simple Revolutionary Guard, never a commander.
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Commander Guard Join Revolutionary Simple
We see that the ecological movement, environmentalist movement, organizes all kinds of demonstrations against these.
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Demonstration Environmental Kind Movement Organize
When I talk about secularism, I’m talking about theories today. To give you for example, one example: Those who consider themselves followers of Mosaddeq today are adamantly against federalism.
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Consider Example Giving Secularism Talking Theory
You cannot bring democracy to a country by attacking it.
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Attack Bring Country Democracy
Would Americans accept if we decided to come here and decide who your rulers should be? So why do you expect us Iranians to accept the idea that the United States shall come in there and decide who shall govern us?
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Accept Country Decide Excess Expect Govern Idea Ideas Ruler

It began early in the revolution. It was a process that was unfolding on a daily basis. We expected the system to be dispensing justice, but every day that passed by.

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