Malala Yousufzai wins EU human rights award

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BRAVE YOUNG WOMAN. Malala Yousafzai during the official opening of the Library of Birmingham in Birmingham, Britain, 03 September 2013. EPA/Facundo Arrizabalaga

Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai wins the the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize by the European Parliament for her campaign to get children in schools. The 16-year-old has become an emblem of the fight against radical forms of Islamism after she was shot in the head by the Pakistani Taliban last year for speaking out against them. She was taken to Britain for treatment and now goes to school in the central city of Birmingham. Praised by world leaders and celebrities for her courage, Malala has addressed the UN and could possibly become the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The teenager first rose to prominence with a blog for the BBC Urdu service chronicling the difficulties of life under the Taliban. On Thursday, the Pakistani Taliban says Yousafzai had done “nothing” to deserve the Sakharov prize, and promises to try to kill her again. A spokesman adds, “She is getting awards because she is working against Islam. Her struggle against Islam is the main reason for getting these awards.”

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