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Nasrin Sotoudeh

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Role

Human rights lawyer; awarded the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize in 2012 and the Right Livelihood Award in 2020

Status

Arrested at her home on 1 April 2026 and released on bail on 13 May 2026; no charges reported

Appears on

Filmmakers, lawyers and the 2026 protests

Last checked

6 Nov 2026 (what this means)

Connections (2)

• Nasrin Sotoudeh / Appeared in his 2015 film Taxi Tehran / Jafar Panahi
  • AFP reports she made a memorable cameo as a passenger in Jafar Panahi’s 2015 film “Taxi Tehran”.13 May 2026 · AFP (via Free Malaysia Today) · Iran releases prize-winning rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
• Nasrin Sotoudeh / Arrested in, 1 April 2026; released on bail, 13 May 2026 / Arrests of activists during the war with Israel and the US, 2026Allegation
  • Her daughter, Mehraveh Khandan, wrote that she had been “temporarily released on bail”. AFP reports she was arrested at her home on 1 April as part of what activists call a crackdown on civil society during Iran’s war with Israel and the US, and that it remained unclear what charges she may face.13 May 2026 · AFP (via Free Malaysia Today) · Iran releases prize-winning rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
  • Nournews, affiliated with Iran’s top security body, said she was freed on bail, without referring to any charges. Reuters reports she has been jailed multiple times on security charges linked to her human rights advocacy.13 May 2026 · Reuters (via Al-Monitor) · Iran frees prominent rights lawyer Sotoudeh on bail - reports