Nasrin Sotoudeh

Nasrin Sotoudeh returned to Qarchak Prison

The prosecution did not agree to extend Nasrin Sotoudeh's medical leave. She returned to Qarchak while she was hospitalized due to…

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Nasrin Sotoudeh infected with coronavirus; PEN America and PEN Germany call for her permanent release

The husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and human rights activist imprisoned in Iran, tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday, November 10.

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Nasrin Sotoudeh's coronavirus test positive

Reza Khandan, Nasrin Sotoudeh's husband, announced in a note published on social media that his wife had contracted COVID-19...

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UN: Iran must conduct independent investigations into violence in November 2019

Nasrin Sotoudeh and other prisoners arbitrarily arrested and detained must be released immediately, says Javed Rahman, UN Senior Expert…

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Security pressure continues on the families of political prisoners; first court hearing of Nasrin Sotoudeh's daughter held in Iran

The first court hearing for Mehraveh Khandan, the 20-year-old daughter of imprisoned lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh, will take place on Monday, November 25.

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Court hearing held to investigate charges against Mehraveh Khandan, Nasrin Sotoudeh's daughter

The court hearing on the charges against Mehraveh Khandan, Nasrin Sotoudeh's 20-year-old daughter, will be held on Monday, November 25, at Branch 1175 of the…

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Transfer of female political prisoners to smaller prisons; Sotoudeh's husband says they were "exiled" through "lies and deceit"

Reports and news published on social media indicate that after the transfer of Nasrin Sotoudeh, the attorney general and…

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Morgan Ortagus's reaction to Nasrin Sotoudeh's transfer from Evin Prison to Qarchak Prison

A spokesperson for the US State Department has confirmed the transfer of Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and human rights defender, from Evin Prison to…

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