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Prominent Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh released on bail

Basrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to<u> </u>38 years in prison and 148 lashes because of her work defending women's rights, including saying women should be allowed to choose what they wear. She has now been allowed to leave custody again.

May 13, 2026 at 13:20

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