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Nasrin Sotoudeh

PEN America Issues Urgent Call to Release Nasrin Sotoudeh Amid Pandemic

Press ReleaseSeptember 18, 2020

"Nasrin's condition is critical and her life hangs in the balance, but her spirit remains unbroken and her calls for justice are reverberating around the world." More

[WEBINAR] Nasrin Sotoudeh: Iran’s Mandela

Monday, September 21, 2020 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
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Nasrin Sotoudeh

SIGN NOW: Iran Must Release Nasrin Sotoudeh

Open Letter

We write to call for the immediate and unconditional release of writer, human rights lawyer, and activist Nasrin Sotoudeh. More

Nasrin Sotoudeh

Health of Iranian Activist Hunger Striker Deteriorating

Press ReleaseAugust 28, 2020

"We are heartbroken to see Nasrin’s health deteriorate day by day while imprisoned on unjust charges in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison." More

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