Conflict & security / A prize for the future of Iran: the Mothers of Khavaran and the quest for a just society After more than quarter of a century of struggle to raise awareness about the secret execution of their loved ones, Mothers of Khavaran, a grassroots network of thousands of survivors in Iran, receive the 2014 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights. By Payam Akhavan / 16 May 2014