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September 19, 2013

Iran Releases Political Prisoners Ahead of U.N. General Assembly 
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Ahead of President Hassan Rouhani's visit to the United Nations, the
Iranian government has released a number of political prisoners,
including the leading human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh. Sotoudeh was
serving a six-year sentence after representing other political activists
and campaigning against the execution of juveniles. She has held two
long hunger strikes during her time behind bars. At least seven other
women political prisoners have also been freed.

 

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