German author and lawyer of Turkish origin Seyran Ates poses at the Frankfurt Book Fair 10 October 2007. Ates, who fights for women's rights, has written books against honour killings and fored marriages, and had to close her lawyers office in Berlin in 2006 after being threatened. Getty Images logo Getty Images 26 months ago

German author and lawyer of Turkish origin Seyran Ates poses at the Frankfurt Book Fair 10 October 2007. Ates, who fights for women's rights, has written books against honour killings and fored marriages, and had to close her lawyers office in Berlin in 2006 after being threatened.

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