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One recipient of the Swedish Right Livelihood Award 2012 belongs to Afghanistan. Name that recipient:

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Sima Samar = Afghanistan, Right Livelihood Award 2012, for women's rights.
Updated On: Dec 9, 2025
  • Sima Samar
  • Hayrettin Karaca
  • Gene Sharp
  • Campaign Against Arms Trade
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: About award. The Right Livelihood Award is also called the "Alternative Nobel Prize." 
Step 2: 2012 recipient. Sima Samar, a human rights activist from Afghanistan, was awarded for her decades-long struggle for women's rights and equality in Afghanistan. 
Step 3: Eliminate wrong options.
- Hayrettin Karaca → Turkish environmentalist. 
- Gene Sharp → American scholar on non-violence. 
- Campaign Against Arms Trade → UK-based NGO. 
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