Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai (C) addresses on Nov. 20, 2013 the European Parliament assembly after receiving the EU's prestigious Sakharov human rights prize in recognition of her crusade for the right of all children, girls and boys, to an education.
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The European Parliament is due to announce the winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on Oct. 21.