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Nasrin Sotoudeh awarded 2026 Václav Havel 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 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.
Why now: The Council of Europe has just announced the 2026 laureate of a high-profile human rights prize.
Nasrin SotoudehVáclav Havel PrizeCouncil of EuropeIran
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