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Iran Frees Prominent Rights Lawyer Sotoudeh on Bail, Reports Say
Her release follows a broader crackdown on civil society, with rights groups saying thousands have been arrested since the US-Israeli war began.
- On Wednesday, Iranian authorities released prize-winning rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh on bail following her arrest last month, her daughter Mehraveh Khandan confirmed on Instagram.
- Sotoudeh was apprehended at her home on April 1 amid a sweeping crackdown on civil society; rights groups report thousands of arrests since the US-Israeli war began February 28.
- Esteemed for advocacy, she has won the 2012 Sakharov Prize from the European Parliament and the 2020 Right Livelihood Award while campaigning to prevent execution of youths convicted of crimes.
- This release follows Sunday's bail for Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who was transferred to a Tehran hospital for medical treatment as supporters say her life is in danger.
- While Sotoudeh is free, it remains unclear what legal charges she faces, and her husband Reza Khandan has been held in an Iranian prison since December 2024.
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Iranian authorities have released human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh on bail
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Iran Frees Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh on Bail
Iran has released prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh on bail amidst heightened tensions, as reported by various news agencies and confirmed by her daughter. Known for her advocacy work, Sotoudeh has been imprisoned multiple times. This news follows the hospitalization of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi.
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Free Malaysia Today NewsIran releases prize-winning rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
The Iranian lawyer was arrested in April in what activists say is a crackdown by Iranian authorities on civil society.
·London, United Kingdom
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Famous Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was released on bail by the Iranian authorities, more than a month after her arrest, announced her daughter on Wednesday. ...
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