Iran frees prominent rights lawyer Sotoudeh on bail - reports
Release of Nasrin Sotoudeh and Related Developments
Background on Nasrin Sotoudeh's Arrest
DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - Iran has released on bail prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was arrested in early April in a crackdown during the conflict with the United States and Israel, Iranian news agencies and her daughter said on Wednesday.
Confirmation of Release
Nournews, affiliated with Iran's top security body, said Sotoudeh was freed on bail, without referring to any charges she might still face. Mehraveh Khandan, Sotoudeh's daughter, confirmed her mother's release in a post on social media.
Sotoudeh's Human Rights Advocacy
Sotoudeh, recipient of prizes including the 2012 Sakharov Prize from the European Parliament, has been jailed multiple times on security charges linked to her human rights advocacy.
Other Notable Human Rights Cases in Iran
Narges Mohammadi's Hospitalization
On Sunday, Iran's imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was moved to a hospital in the capital Tehran, after being granted a suspension of her sentence on heavy bail, a foundation run by her family said.
Reporting and Editorial Note
(Reporting by Dubai newsroom; editing by Philippa Fletcher)
