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Iranian Activist Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Iranian Activist Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Iranian Activist Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi is this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Ebadi is honored for her work on behalf of democracy and human rights, and her special focus on the problems facing women and children in Iran. Hear Dan De Luce of World Radio News.

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