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"On
16 September we marked one year since the murder of Jina Mahsa
Amini in Iran. The European Parliament proudly stands with the
brave and defiant who continue to fight for equality, dignity
and freedom in Iran," EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola
said in a statement.
"By choosing them as laureates...this House remembers their
struggle and continues to honor all those who have paid the
ultimate price for liberty."
Amini, 22, born in Iran's western province of Kurdistan, died in
morality police custody in September last year after being
arrested for allegedly flouting the Islamic Republic's mandatory
dress code.
While Amini's family said she had been killed by blows to her
head and limbs, the authorities said she had died due to
existing medical problems.
Her death sparked months of protests that spiraled into some of
the worst political turmoil since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Under the banner "Woman, Life, Freedom", Iranian citizens have
been protesting against laws obliging women to cover their hair
and wear loose fitting clothing.
Iranian security forces have continued their crackdown on
dissent and briefly detained Amini's father on the anniversary
of her death.
(Reporting by Julia Payne)
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