Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt last year, has been awarded the 2013 UN Human Rights Prize, an
honour previously given to icons like late Nelson Mandela in recognition of
outstanding achievement in human rights.
The prize is awarded every five years and has
previously been bestowed on Amnesty International and
former US president Jimmy Carter.
"The Prize is an opportunity not only to
give public recognition to the achievements of the recipients themselves, but
also to send a clear message to human rights defenders the world over that the
international community is grateful for, and supports, their tireless efforts
to promote all human rights for all," the Office of the high commissioner
for human rights (OHCHR) said in a statement.
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