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    Nasrin Sotoudeh

    Iranian lawyer and human right activist

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  1. Nasrin Sotoudeh was the subject of Nasrin, a 2020 documentary filmed in secret in Iran about Sotoudeh's "ongoing battles for the rights of women, children and minorities." [7] In 2021, she was named as of Time ' s 100 Most Influential People in the World. [8] She was released on a medical furlough in July 2021. [9]

  2. Oct 30, 2023 · Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested on Sunday in Tehran during the funeral of 16-year-old Armita Garavand, who died a day earlier after nearly a month in intensive care.

  3. Feb 8, 2023 · Sotoudeh, renowned around the world for advocating for the rights of women, children and activists in Iran, is currently on medical furlough from jail, after being sentenced to 38 years in prison ...

  4. Mar 11, 2019 · Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent human rights lawyer and women’s rights defender, was sentenced to 33 years in prison and 148 lashes in a new case against her, bringing her total sentence to 38 years. She was convicted of seven charges, including “inciting corruption and prostitution”, “openly committing a sinful act by… appearing in public without a hijab” and “disrupting public order”. She must be released immediately and unconditionally, said Amnesty International.

  5. May 27, 2021 · Nasrin Sotoudeh is a prominent human rights lawyer, writer, and activist who has been imprisoned and tortured by the Iranian government for her activism. PEN America condemns her arrest and brutality at the funeral of a teenaged girl, and supports her release and health. Read statements, letters, and events related to her case.

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  7. Oct 30, 2023 · Oct. 30, 2023. A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, was arrested and severely beaten, her husband said on Monday — one of several activists taken into custody at the funeral ...

  8. Oct 30, 2020 · A new film focuses on Nasrin Sotoudeh, a leading human rights lawyer whose health is declining in prison. "She is the closest thing that Iran has to Nelson Mandela," says analyst Karim Sadjadpour.

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