Mahsa Amini Awarded Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

Brussels, Belgium - The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, annually given by the European Union, has been awarded to Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, who died shortly after being arrested by Iranian authorities last year.

The prize, named after Andrei Sakharov, a Soviet human rights activist, has been awarded to those who stand up for human rights and personal freedom, since it began in 1988.

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