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Jailed Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her fight against women's oppression in Iran and advocating for human rights. Berit Reiss-Andersen, head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said in a news conference in Oslo that 'her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal cost.
Last year the prize was jointly awarded to human rights campaigners in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The prize is decided by a committee elected by the Norwegian Parliament. Past winners include Martin Luther King Jr., Malala Yousafzai and Nelson Mandela.
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