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Iana Matei: 'It is a crime against humanity to sell and buy life' (Photo: European Commission)

The Romanian who helps rebuild the lives of abused women

The European of the year award went this time to Iana Matei, a 50-year-old Romanian activist who, for more than a decade, has been trying to give hope and strength to the victims of human trafficking.

"It is a crime against humanity to sell and buy life," is her creed. For her efforts, the Readers' Digest magazine elected her last week "European of the Year 2010." This is after, in 2006, the US State Department gave her the Hero of the Year award, and one year later, in 2007, she recei...

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Iana Matei: 'It is a crime against humanity to sell and buy life' (Photo: European Commission)

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