This Is What Real Human Rights Look Like

Dr. Ebrahim Azadegan, professor of philosophy of science at Sharif University of Technology, speaks amid the visible consequences of an attack on the university. His argument is centered on the value of human life and the ethical responsibilities that accompany claims about human rights.

In the Iranian civilizational tradition, dignity is not merely a diplomatic slogan. The attack on universities exposes the distance between the language of rights and the conduct of powers that claim to defend them.