The European Union parliament awarded its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Iranian woman Mahsa Amini who died in police custody last year and the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement in Iran, it said on Thursday.
BRUSSELS, Oct 19 - The European Union parliament awarded its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Iranian woman Mahsa Amini who died in police custody last year and the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran, it said on Thursday.
"By choosing them as laureates...this House remembers their struggle and continues to honour all those who have paid the ultimate price for liberty."September last yearPeople take part in a protest against the Islamic regime of Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, in Berlin, Germany, December 10, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo
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