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Auckland [New Zealand], January 17 (ANI): A New Zealand legislator, Golriz Ghahraman resigned on Tuesday after claims surfaced that she had shoplifted from two clothing stores, which she said were caused by stress and hurt to her mental health, according to The New York Times. Ghahraman, a 43-year-old former United Nations human rights lawyer from Iran, rose to attention in 2017 as the first refugee to be sworn in as a member of the country’s Parliament. “I fell short. I’m sorry,” said the lawmaker, Golriz Ghahraman, in a statement on Tuesday, adding that “The best thing for my mental health i…