Iran: Nobel prize goes to Iranian lawyer who fights for the rights of Muslim women
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The Independent The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian campaigner for human rights.
Submitted on Sun, 10/12/2003 - 00:00
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