Reza Pahlavi receives Frankfurt prize amid criticism
Politics · First reported 7 Nov, 09:08 · Updated 14:04
Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi received a Freedom Prize in Frankfurt, where police said about 18,000 people rallied in support. The award also drew criticism from Iranian prisoners and German political groups.
- Pahlavi received the Freedom Prize at St Paul's Church in Frankfurt; police said about 18,000 people rallied in support.
- Pahlavi said he held the prize temporarily as a trustee until a democratically elected government came to power in Iran.
- Critics challenged his representation of Iranians, citing his father's rule and Pahlavi's support for Israel; Frankfurt's SPD and Greens boycotted the event.
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- Pahlavi received the Freedom Prize in Frankfurt at St Paul's Church.
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- Police said about 18,000 people rallied in support.
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- The Friedrich Naumann Foundation presented the prize.
- Opposition
- A cited spokeswoman said around 200 prisoners in Iran signed a letter protesting the award.
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