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Persian Report by
October 6, 2010
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In a short telephone conversation from prison with her husband Reza Khandan, human rights lawyer informed him that she has been on hunger strike since September 25, 2010. According to reports from Jaras, Khandan stated that after the brief telephone conversation with his wife, she was cut from any access to the phone.
Nasrin Soutoudeh, who is an international human rights lawyer and a mother of two young children, was on September 4, 2010. Her last telephone conversation with her family occurred on September 18th when she informed them that she planned to go on a hunger strike if her rights as an imprisoned citizen continue to be ignored. Consequently, her family has expressed deep concern for her wellbeing. It was confirmed today that she has been on hunger strike for over ten days now.
[In December 2008], Nasrin Sotoudeh was awarded the first annual Human Rights Prize by Human Rights International, based in Italy. [The Iranian regime banned her from travel to receive her prize.]
Nasrin Sotoudeh has represented a considerable number of political activists, journalists, civil activists and youth accused and incarcerated by the Islamic Repbulic of Iran.
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