Each year Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize to honour exceptional individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran were nominated by the European People’s Party, the Socialists and Democrats and Renew Europe this year. The 22-year-old Kurdish woman was visiting Tehran in September 2022, when she was arrested and beaten by the so-called moral police for wearing the hijab the “wrong” way. Her death a few days later sparked massive protests in Iran. Under the slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom”, they have been protesting against the hijab law and other discriminatory laws. The footage are ©AFP. The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on Sakharov Prize 2023 until 11/10/2024. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AFP – www.afp.com.

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Infoclip: Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran - Sakharov Prize 2023 candidate

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Newspaper frontpage with the face of Mahsa Amini - courtesy of &copy;AFP

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People protesting in the streets - courtesy of &copy;AFP

Police takes action in the protests - courtesy of &copy;AFP (2 shots) 

People walking around the streets - courtesy of &copy;AFP (2 shots)

Vertical video of protests burning a burqa - courtesy of &copy;AFP

Vertical video of protests in the streets - courtesy of &copy;AFP

Protestants take the road burning some containers - courtesy of &copy;AFP (2 shots)

Man destroys one picture of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi - courtesy of &copy;AFP