International award given to Iranian Women ( AUDIO FILE: Azar Nafisi)
bbc
09-Oct-2009

A group of women who risk their lives and liberty to campaign for equal rights in Iran have been given an international Anna Politkovskaya award. The Million Signature Campaign is building up a petition to put pressure on the Iranian government to improve the treatment of women.

Many of the activists have faced imprisonment and some have been tortured and abused whilst in detention.

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