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IRAN - Nasrin Sotoudeh Remains in Intelligence Detention
April 20, 2026: April 20, 2026 - IRAN. Nasrin Sotoudeh Remains in Intelligence Detention
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and human rights activist, has been in detention for 18 days after being arrested by agents of the Intelligence Department in Tehran, and is being held in a state of uncertainty in one of The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility.
Mehraveh Khadem, Ms. Sotoudeh’s child, stated in a post that her mother, during a phone call on Saturday, April 18, said she is being held in one of The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility. Khadem added: “Apparently, she was either not allowed to disclose her exact place of detention or did not know it herself. Therefore, we still do not know where she is being held, but the Ministry of Intelligence bears responsibility for any harm that may come to her.”
So far, no information has been obtained regarding the reasons for her arrest or the charges against Nasrin Sotoudeh.
Ms. Sotoudeh was arrested on the evening of Wednesday, April 1, at her home in Tehran. At the time of her arrest, electronic devices including her laptop and mobile phones, as well as those of her spouse, were confiscated by agents.
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and human rights activist, has previously been arrested and convicted due to her activities.
https://www.en-hrana.org/human-rights-activist-nasrin-sotoudeh-remains-in-intelligence-detention/
(Source: Hrana)
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