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Student Human Rights Reporter of the year revealed

University of Edinburgh student Lauren Wilks has been named Amnesty International's 2013 Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year for her article on forced marriages in Scotland for Edinburgh University newspaper, The Student.

"I had a chance to look at some of the entries in my category beforehand. The standard was amazing. I truly didn't expect to win. Then to have my name read out as the winner was phenomenal. My hope is that this prize will help make a difference to those that are forced into marriage."

Lauren wins a Pulitzer Student Travel Reporting Fellowship of up to Up to $2,000 plus two weeks' work experience at the Observer. Read the press release

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