Nasrin Sotoudeh
Named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in 2021, Nasrin Sotoudeh is a fearless Iranian human rights lawyer who has defended opposition activists, journalists, and women's rights advocates, including those arrested for defying Iran's mandatory hijab laws.
Her clients include Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi and journalist Isa Saharkhiz. She studied law, passed the bar in 1995, and became a leading advocate for women, children, and minorities. Her courage is captured in the 2020 documentary Nasrin, filmed secretly in Iran, which chronicles her fight for justice, and in Jafar Panahi's Taxi (2015), where she appears en route to visit an imprisoned client.
Despite enduring arrests, harsh sentences, and a current 10-year term in Qarchak Prison, Sotoudeh's global impact is profound, earning her the 2012 Sakharov Prize and 2020 Right Livelihood Award. Her cinematic presence amplifies her role as a beacon of human rights advocacy.
Her clients include Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi and journalist Isa Saharkhiz. She studied law, passed the bar in 1995, and became a leading advocate for women, children, and minorities. Her courage is captured in the 2020 documentary Nasrin, filmed secretly in Iran, which chronicles her fight for justice, and in Jafar Panahi's Taxi (2015), where she appears en route to visit an imprisoned client.
Despite enduring arrests, harsh sentences, and a current 10-year term in Qarchak Prison, Sotoudeh's global impact is profound, earning her the 2012 Sakharov Prize and 2020 Right Livelihood Award. Her cinematic presence amplifies her role as a beacon of human rights advocacy.
