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The young woman whose death sparked mass protests in Iran, Jina Mahsa Amini, has been honoured with the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize, along with the Woman, Life, Freedom movement that she inspired. The prize is a “a tribute to all the brave and defiant women, men and young people in Iran, who despite coming under increasing pressure, are continuing the fight for their rights and push for change,” Parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Tuesday at the award ceremony in Strasbourg. Amini was arrested by the notorious morality police in Iran in September 2022 for allegedly violating …

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