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Mahsa Amini: Iranian woman who died in custody wins EU human rights prize
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67159908
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The European Union has awarded its top human rights prize to Mahsa Amini and the Iranian “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement her death triggered.
Iranian-Kurdish Mahsa Amini was visiting Tehran last year when she was arrested by the morality police for allegedly breaching Iran’s strict Islamic dress code for women.
Her death generated a global movement known as “Woman, Life, Freedom,” calling for an end to Iran’s imposition of a headscarf on all women and other discriminatory laws.
The authorities brutally cracked down on the protests, which led to the EU imposing sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for human rights violations in Iran last year.
Ms Amini and the Iranian “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement join a distinguished list of previous winners, including Pakistani campaigner Malala Yousafzai and South Africa’s Nelson Mandela.
Last month, Iran’s parliament passed a controversial bill that would increase prison terms and fines for women and girls who break its strict dress code.
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