Kar: The Mother of Democracy is Freedom of Expression
Friday 26 Dec 08
South Hadley, Massachusetts – Prominent attorney, author, and human rights activist Mehrangiz Kar urged a predominantly student audience at Mount Holyoke College to “work on promoting discussion on human rights in Iran” earlier this October. Kar’s lecture “‘With Determined Spirits: Activism and Contemporary Women’s Rights in Iran,” was the inaugural event in Holyoke College’s special lecture series “Bearing Witness” sponsored by the Weissman Center for Leadership and the Liberal Arts.