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Iran:Two Iranian bloggers received Human Rights Watch award

Written byFred Petrossian
Posted 6 February 2007 21:04 GMT

Human Rights Watch announced that Shahram Rafizadeh and Arash Sigarchi are two Iranian bloggers who received the prestigious Hellman/Hammett prize, an award that recognizes writers globally who have been victims of political persecution. There are 45 people,including seven Iranians, who received awards.

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