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epa02166233 Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi smiles during a press conference in Bonn, Germany, 20 May 2010. Ebadi will be awarded with the International Democracy Award Bonn 2010, endowed with 10,000 Euros later on 20 May. The jury honors the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for her commitment in defending of the rule of law and democracy in Iran. EPA/RALF SONDERMANN