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Iranian Dissident To Receive Human Rights Award

May 23, 2006

Akbar Ganji with his wife after his release from prison in March (Fars)

Akbar Ganji with his wife after his release from prison in March (Fars)

May 23, 2006 – A dissident Iranian journalist, Akbar Ganji, has been selected as corecipient of a human rights prize, the Martin Ennals Award, by a grouping of 11 major human rights organizations.


The groups -- including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch -- will present the $15,000 award in October.


Ganji was imprisoned in Iran for writings implicating officials in the murders of Iranian opposition members.


He will share the award with Arnold Tsunga, a lawyer and rights advocate from Zimbabwe.


(AFP)


 

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