Nasrin Sotoudeh

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Iranian lawyer and human right activist

JournalistsBorn 1963 · age 63

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Nasrin Sotoudeh Langarudi is an Iranian human rights lawyer known for her defense of activists, opposition politicians, and individuals facing human rights violations.

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Evin Prison

Supporters of Nasrin Sotoudeh demonstrate in The Hague, Netherlands (2012)

Qarchak women's prison

Awards 11

2023Civil Courage Prize

2021Time 100

2020Right Livelihood Award

2020BBC 100 Women

2020Trophées ellesdeFrance

2018Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize

2018Kurt Tucholsky Prize

2012Sakharov Prize

2011PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award

2011One Humanity Award

2011Giuseppe Motta Medal

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SpouseReza Khandan

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Jafar PanahiAlso in Taxi (2015)

Liu XiaoboAlso won One Humanity Award

Vladimir Kara-MurzaAlso won Civil Courage Prize

Pramoedya Ananta ToerAlso won PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award

Serhiy ZhadanAlso won Kurt Tucholsky Prize

Jim SimonsAlso won Giuseppe Motta Medal

About this person

Nasrin Sotoudeh Langarudi is an Iranian human rights lawyer known for her defense of activists, opposition politicians, and individuals facing human rights violations. She has represented Iranian opposition activists and politicians detained after the disputed June 2009 presidential elections and prisoners sentenced to death for crimes committed when they were minors. Her clients have included journalist Isa Saharkhiz, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, and Heshmat Tabarzadi. She has also represented women arrested for appearing in public without a hijab, which is a punishable offense in Iran. Her work has led to several arrests and periods of prison in Iran, and punishment by lashing, the latest being in April 2026, during the 2026 Iran war.