Iran seizes Nobel laureate's peace medal

Norway has reacted with fury after Iran seized Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi’s medal and other pro-democracy accolades.

Iran seizes Nobel laureate's peace medal
Fri, 27 Nov, 2009 - 08:56

Norway has reacted with fury after Iran seized Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi’s medal and other pro-democracy accolades.

The move against the human rights lawyer and Iran’s first female judge comes amid increasingly frequent steps by Tehran against any dissent.

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