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PACE Awards Nasrin Sotoudeh Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

Original: PACE Awards Iranian Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has awarded Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. Sotoudeh, known for defending women's rights activists and opponents of mandatory veiling in Iran, has faced repeated imprisonment for her work. The award recognises her longstanding defence of civil liberties and is expected to draw criticism from Tehran.

Why now: A prominent European human rights prize being given to a jailed Iranian lawyer draws attention to ongoing repression in Iran.

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• PACE Awards Iranian Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize · Межа. Новини України.

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