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Nasrin Sotoudeh wins 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 Human Rights Prize, presented annually by the Council of Europe to honour outstanding civil-society defenders of human rights. Sotoudeh is known for representing women and political prisoners in Iran and has herself faced repeated imprisonment. The award is drawing attention to her work and to the continuing crackdown on rights defenders in Iran.
Why now: The announcement of a major European human-rights award to a prominent jailed Iranian lawyer has put fresh focus on repression 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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