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Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
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- 1Nasrin Sotoudeh receives 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize▼2026 Václav Havel Prize awarded to Iranian human-rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
Iranian human-rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been awarded the 2026 Václav Havel Prize, given annually by the Council of Europe to honour outstanding defenders of human rights and democracy. Sotoudeh, long recognised for defending women's rights activists and political prisoners in Iran, has herself faced repeated imprisonment. The award renews attention on her case and on the plight of human-rights defenders in Iran.
- 2Iranian Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Wins Václav Havel Human Rights Prize▼Iranian Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Awarded Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been awarded the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. Sotoudeh, known for defending women's rights activists and opponents of Iran's mandatory hijab laws, has spent years in prison herself for her work. The award, given annually by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, honours outstanding commitment to human rights and is likely to draw renewed attention to her case and Iran's treatment of dissident lawyers.
- 3Iranian rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh awarded Václav Havel Prize●Iranian human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh receives Václav Havel Prize — Deutsche Welle
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has received the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, per Deutsche Welle. Sotoudeh, long imprisoned for defending women's rights activists and opponents of Iran's compulsory veiling laws, is one of the country's most prominent rights defenders. The award honors individuals who defend human rights at great personal risk, and news of the honor is being reported across international outlets.