Nasrin Sotoudeh

A woman stands on a street wearing a head covering and talking on the phone

New doc features the life of Iran’s leading human rights lawyer

October 21, 2020Human rights

For two decades, Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has fought for the rights of children, women and minorities in Iran. She has been arrested several times and is currently serving a 38-year prison sentence. “Nasrin” is a new documentary that tells her life story.

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