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Charlie Hebdo 'Set the Tone': The Year in Questionable Allies and Freedom of Speech
The case of the imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi, who was awarded the European Union's top human rights award this month, was just one of many that made headlines in 2015 and provoked a debate about the importance of free speech.
Imprisoned Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wins EU's Most Prestigious Human Rights Prize
Badawi was chosen from among nominees including murdered Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, political prisoners in Venezuela, and Edna Adan Ismail, a Somali activist who campaigns against FGM.
Congolese Gynecologist Awarded EU's Top Human Rights Prize for Work Treating Rape Victims
More than 1,100 women and children are raped every day in the DRC, where it is routinely used as a weapon of war. Dr Mukwege, the latest recipient of the Sakharov Prize, has treated 19,000 of them.
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