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Václav Havel Prize
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- 1Nasrin Sotoudeh awarded 2026 Václav Havel Prize●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 Prize. The award, named after the Czech dissident and former president, recognises defenders of human rights and democracy in Europe and beyond. Sotoudeh, long jailed for defending women and political prisoners in Iran, is widely regarded as one of the country's most prominent rights lawyers.
- 2Iranian Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Wins Václav Havel Human Rights Prize●Iranian Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Awarded Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been awarded the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, an honour recognising defenders of human rights in Europe and beyond. Sotoudeh, known for representing women's rights activists and prisoners of conscience in Iran and for serving prison terms for her work, is being widely praised for the recognition.
- 3Iranian rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh awarded Václav Havel Prize●Iranian human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh receives Václav Havel Prize — Deutsche Welle
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has received the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, per Deutsche Welle. Sotoudeh, long imprisoned for defending women's rights activists and opponents of Iran's compulsory veiling laws, is one of the country's most prominent rights defenders. The award honors individuals who defend human rights at great personal risk, and news of the honor is being reported across international outlets.