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Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi and Nobel laureate speaks after receiving the 2003 Nobel Peace prize during a ceremony in Oslo’s city hall 10 December 2003. Ebadi, 56, received the Nobel Peace Prize for her democracy-building efforts and her work to improve human rights in Iran, making her the first Muslim woman to receive the award. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN