US EditionLeading Iranian human rights lawyer detained in Tehran, daughter says
Her family said she was held without formal charges as authorities seized her devices and gave no word on her whereabouts.
- On Thursday, Iranian authorities arrested prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh at her home. Her daughter, Mehraveh Khandan, confirmed the detention, noting the family has had no contact or official information regarding her whereabouts.
- Days before the detention, Sotoudeh criticized the Islamic Republic's policies in an interview published Monday, stating they 'have exposed us to death.' Her arrest occurs during an intensified government crackdown on political dissent.
- The 63-year-old lawyer, a 2012 Sakharov Prize recipient, has frequently defended activists and women opposing headscarf mandates. Her husband, activist Reza Khandan, is currently serving a prison sentence at Tehran's Evin prison.
- During a brief call Thursday, Sotoudeh told family members the Intelligence Ministry detained her and confiscated all communication devices. Authorities provided no official reason for the arrest.
- This detention follows news that imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi suffered a heart attack on March 24. Lawyer Chirinne Ardakani described Mohammadi's health as worsening while held at Zanjan Prison.
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Radio France Internationale
LiberationAs Israeli-American bombs rain on Iran, the regime's repression of its own population continues to intensify. A young protester imprisoned in January was hanged this Thursday and we also learned of the arrest of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, winner of the Sakharov Prize.
There is no peace for the Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh: the woman was arrested by the Tehran security forces on Wednesday evening in her home. Sequered also her laptops and mobile phones. The news of the arrest was the daughter Mehraveh Khan with a post on social media published a few hours ago: "We just heard that her mother was arrested last night while she was at home alone." The girl then added that it was not pos…
Dean of the battle for democracy and the rule of law, was taken into the house in the middle of the night. He had criticized the Islamic Republic: "A government that for 40 years shouted death to someone, now put us at risk of dying"
Nasrín Sotudé was reported as being detained by her family.It is reported that it was the Iranian authorities who arrested her at night while she was alone in her home.The lawyer and human rights activist is recognized for her work both inside and outside Iran, who has been arrested twice more in the past.Her daughter announced the latest arrest on her Instagram account and added that they have not had more details about her mother's whereabouts…
The lawyer's daughter confirmed detention on social networks. Computers and telephones were confiscated. Marido has been arrested since December 2024.
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