Nobel Peace Prize awarded to imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi for fighting against the oppression of women in Iran.
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00:00 A human rights activist who spent years behind bars in Iran's notorious Evin prison has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
00:07 Nargaz Mohammadi has continued to campaign for women's rights and greater democracy
00:12 and has kept up her activism despite being arrested 13 times and now having to serve a 31-year sentence.
00:20 In awarding her this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to honour her courageous fight for human rights, freedom and democracy in Iran.
00:38 This year's Peace Prize also recognises the hundreds of thousands of people who in the preceding year have demonstrated against the theocratic regime's policies of discrimination and oppression targeting women.
00:59 Last year Iran was rocked by nationwide protests led by women. They came after a young woman, Massa Amini, died in police custody.
01:08 And last month these women in the Iranian diaspora continued the protests.
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