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Uighur activist Ilham Tohti wins EU’s Sakharov Prize

The shortlist for the EU's top human rights prize this year drew attention to the plight of the Uighur people in China, multi-faceted rights violations in Brazil, and the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM).

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