Nasrin Sotoudeh | Status: In Prison | Iran
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent writer, human rights lawyer and activist, was abruptly re-arrested on June 13, 2018, and taken to Evin prison. Her arrest came shortly after her legal… More
38-Year Sentence for Iranian Writer and Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Defies All Reason
“This astonishingly harsh sentence for Nasrin Sotoudeh defies all reason. After months of detention and a frustratingly opaque legal process, the decision to condemn Nasrin to decades behind bars for her… More
Conviction of Writer and Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh a Grave Miscarriage of Justice
"After months of detention, the news announcing Nasrin Sotoudeh’s conviction on a range of national security charges and the possibility of a decades-long prison sentence is a cruel blow." More
Tell Imprisoned Writers: You Are Not Alone
This December, PEN America is collecting messages of solidarity to be delivered to imprisoned writers around the world. More
DARE: Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford ‘Faces Death Threats’
Lawyer for Prof. Christine Blasey Ford says she has been subject to vicious harassment, death threats, email hacking, and online impersonation since coming forward with her accusation against Supreme… More
Re-arrest and Detention of Nasrin Sotoudeh a Vindictive Attempt to Silence Human Rights Activism
“The arrest and conviction of Nasrin Sotoudeh is indicative of the draconian measures the Iranian government will take to silence critical voices.” More
DARE: Senate Intelligence Aide Pleads Not Guilty to Lying in Leak Probe
Former top Senate aide charged with leaking confidential information to reporters enters plea of not guilty. Apple to plug security backdoor that law enforcement has used to crack open… More
Reflecting on Resistance: Exiled Filmmaker Praises Inspiring Female Activists
Reflections by Iranian filmmaker, Emad Tayefeh, currently living in exile in New York on the women who have inspired him during his years advocating for change in his homeland.… More
Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Silenced, Barred from Law
Iranian journalist and human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been barred from practicing law for three years, she told reporters in Tehran Sunday. This is the second time the… More
International Women’s Day: Today and Every Day
She sits at her desk, reading lamp above her, smoking a cigarette as she reads through handwritten lines of poetry. She is Liu Xia.March 8 is International Women’s Day,… More
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