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Iranian rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh awarded Václav Havel Prize

Original: 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.

Why now: The awarding of a major international human rights prize to a jailed Iranian activist draws attention to Iran's repression and women's rights movement.

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• Iranian human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh receives Václav Havel Prize — Deutsche Welle · UA.NEWS

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