MALALA
RECEIVES EU'S SAKHAROV HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE
Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who
survived a Taliban assassination attempt last year, today received the EU's Sakharov human rights prize at a ceremony in
Strasbourg.
The European Parliament President, Martin Schulz, presented the award to
Malala. Malala has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this year.
Malala dedicated the award to the unsung heroes of Pakistan and to human rights
campaigners worldwide.
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