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Nasrin Sotoudeh receives 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

Original: 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.

Why now: The Council of Europe has just announced the 2026 prize winner, drawing fresh attention to Sotoudeh's advocacy and imprisonment.

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• 2026 Václav Havel Prize awarded to Iranian human-rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh · coe.int
• 2026 Václav Havel Prize awarded to Iranian human-rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh · coe.int
• 2026 Václav Havel Prize awarded to Iranian human-rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh · coe.int

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