Iran Awakening

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Artist: Shirin Ebadi

Year: 2006

Date of Action:

Region: North America


Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Literature

Confronting Bodies:

Description of Artwork: "In her lawsuit, Ms. Ebadi argued that Treasury Department regulations restricting the publication in the United States of works by authors in countries subject to U.S. trade sanctions is unconstitutional"

The Incident: Banned, US embargo prevented publication

Results of Incident: Case tried in NY state

Source:
https://www.thehindu.com/2004/11/03/stories/2004110305131400.htm



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