Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh receives Vaclav Havel Human Rights Award

Activist against the death penalty and the mandatory veil for women in Iran, lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was awarded the Council of Europe Vaclav Havel Prize on Monday. She is the first Iranian woman to win this award.

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28 Sept 2026, 14:11 UTC

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28 Sept 2026, 14:12 UTC

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