Ebadi was arrested and spent 25 days in solitary confinement due to her legal and human-rights work.
In July 1999, Shirin Ebadi faced serious reprisals for her human rights advocacy when she was arrested and held in solitary confinement for 25 days. Her arrest stemmed from her commitment to defending dissidents and exposing the truth behind student killings at Tehran University. Despite the harsh treatment, this experience only fortified her resolve to continue her legal work and activism, garnering her greater international attention and support for her causes.