Iranian Authorities Seize Sakharov Prize Awarded To Honor Mahsa Amini, Rights Groups Say

Iranian Authorities Seize Sakharov Prize Awarded To Honor Mahsa Amini, Rights Groups Say

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(RFE/RL) -- Iranian authorities have seized the prestigious Sakharov Prize that was awarded by the European Parliament to honor Mahsa Amini, whose September 2022 death in custody sparked nationwide anti-government protests and who came to symbolize battle for human rights for Iranian women.

The Norway-based Human rights...

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