Arab, Chinese lead rights nominees

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 20, 2021 12:07 am

RIYADH: A prominent Saudi women’s rights activist and a Chinese rights lawyer, both imprisoned, plus a photojournalist from Turkmenistan were nominated Monday for a top human rights prize.

Organizers of the Martin Ennals Award hoped that the nominations could shine a light on abuses in authoritarian states.

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