It is said by Nasrin Sotoudeh that based on the law and the critical situation of Corona, many political prisoners, should be released or be granted parole, but they have been denied this right. Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and human rights activist, detained in the women's ward of Evin Prison, has gone on a hunger strike. Ms. Sotoudeh has published a letter from prison requesting the release of political prisoners. Ms. Sotoudeh said that many prisoners are subject to parole and that many are released under the new law, but that political prisoners are treated as if there is no law. At the same time, the inmates of Ward 2 of Evin Prison have staged a protest to the dire situation and the positive corona test result of 12 inmates in this ward.
Nasrin Sotoudeh was sentenced to 33 years in prison and 148 lashes on charges such as conspiracy against national security, spreading propaganda, disturbing public opinion, and insulting senior Iranian government officials, while her sentence under the Islamic Penal Code is to 12 years.
The Iran Human Rights website reported on Wednesday (August 12th) that five political prisoners were on a hunger strike in Evin, on the light of the negligence of prison officials over the Corona crisis inside the prisons. According to the human rights organization, Hadi Mehrani, Abtin Jafarian, Yasin Jamali, Behnam Mahjoui, and Mahmoud Ali Naghi are five male prisoners detained in Ward 8 of Evin Prison. They have gone on a hunger strike to demand that the women's ward of Evin prison is in poor health and also garner support for Nasrin Sotoudeh. According to Ms. Sotoudeh's official Facebook page, this human rights lawyer has carried out an indefinite hunger strike.
Nasrin Sotoudeh was sentenced to 33 years in prison and 148 lashes on charges such as conspiracy against national security, spreading propaganda, disturbing public opinion, and insulting senior Iranian government officials, while her sentence under the Islamic Penal Code is to 12 years.
The Canadian University awarded Nasrin Sotoudeh an honorary doctorate
Queens University Canada has conferred an honorary doctoral degree on Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and human rights activist imprisoned in Iran. The University announced in a statement that it would award Ms. Sotoudeh an honorary doctorate in absentia for her struggle for freedom.
"I know I have been imprisoned for my efforts to defend human rights, but I will never remain silent."- Nasrin Sotoudeh
Fifty professors and more than five hundred students of this University signed a petition and recommended Ms. Sotoudeh as a candidate for an honorary doctorate of the University. "I know I have been imprisoned for my efforts to defend human rights, but I will never remain silent," the Canadian Globe & Mail newspaper quoted Ms. Sotoudeh saying.
The report cites some people who requested honorary doctorates for Ms. Sotoudeh. They said She has been at the forefront of the fight against child executions in a country that executes children more than any other country—an advocate for journalists and bloggers in a country that inhibits freedom of speech.
Nasrin is a courageous supporter of women's rights in a country where torture and repression of women are government-sponsored. An outspoken advocate for dissidents, demonstrators, protesters, and political prisoners.
Reza Khandan, the husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh, was also sentenced to six years in prison on a charge of conspiracy against national security. Nasrin Sotoudeh has also been praised by foreign organizations for her work in defending human rights in Iran and has been awarded prizes. In 2013, New York University awarded Nasrin Sotoudeh an honorary doctorate.
Nasrin is a courageous supporter of women's rights in a country where torture and repression of women are government-sponsored.
About the Author Mahtab is an Iranian Social activist determined to bring a change in society. She is a strong voice for women in Iran.
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