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Iranians Who Filmed Neda's Death Win Top Award

Neda Agha Soltan
Neda Agha Soltan
The still-unknown people who captured on video and made public the iconic death of Iranian protester Neda Afgha Soltan have been chosen to receive a George Polk Award, the first time the prestigious journalism prize has honored work produced anonymously.

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