PEN America: Sotoudeh's Injuries at the Hands of Iranian Police More Severe Than Initially Believed
November 03, 2023
November 03, 2023
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
PEN America expresses its great concern about the health and safety of human rights lawyer, writer, and 2011 PEN/Freedom To Write Award honoree Nasrin Sotoudeh, who sustained severe injuries during her re-arrest at Armita Geravand's funeral in Tehran on October 29. Alarming information has surfaced about her current condition, and we call upon the Iranian government to transfer Sotoudeh to a hospital without delay to . . .
PEN America expresses its great concern about the health and safety of human rights lawyer, writer, and 2011 PEN/Freedom To Write Award honoree Nasrin Sotoudeh, who sustained severe injuries during her re-arrest at Armita Geravand's funeral in Tehran on October 29. Alarming information has surfaced about her current condition, and we call upon the Iranian government to transfer Sotoudeh to a hospital without delay to . . .