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Nasrin Sotoudeh awarded 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 Human Rights Prize. The award, presented by the Council of Europe, honours individuals defending human rights and democracy. Sotoudeh is known for representing activists and women's rights protesters in Iran and has faced repeated imprisonment for her work, making the recognition a significant international endorsement of her advocacy.
Why now: The Council of Europe has just announced the 2026 prize recipient, drawing attention to her ongoing human-rights advocacy in Iran.
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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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