Nasrin Sotoudeh
/Overview
Nasrin Sotoudeh born Gilan, Iran May 30, 1967. Human rights defender of prisoners including Nobelist Shirin Ebadi; arrested 2010 for spreading propaganda and harming state security; held in solitary, sentenced 11 years; 4 week hunger strike 2010; 49-day fast 2012; Sakharov Prize 2012; freed 2013.
Quotations
“Of course I am optimistic for the future. I have no doubt that equality will prevail, because without equality you cannot have peace and love, and without peace and love, life is empty.” (Arseh Sevom, March 30, 2012; photo Int. campaign for HR)