Mahsa Amini, woman who died in Iranian custody, awarded rights prize by EU

The 22-year-old's family blocked from coming to France from Iran to collect Sakharov prize

The European parliament has presented a rights prize posthumously to Mahsa Amini, whose death in Iranian custody prompted mass protests, as her mother hailed her daughter's name as a secret code for freedom".

The award is the latest international recognition for the women challenging Iran's religious government after Narges Mohammadi, the jailed activist, was given the Nobel peace prize.