Nasrin Sotoudeh, detained Iranian lawyer challenged the state in her trial by speaking out against being "mistreated" by prison officials.
Nasrin Sotoudeh
Reza Khandan, husband of Sotoudeh told the International
Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that his wife has told the court that the
"greatest pressure" on her is being kept in solitary confinement.
Sotoudeh was tried on Sunday in the branch 26 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court.
Reza Khandan reports that Sotoudeh "followed up on her complaint against the
prison official that had insulted her. While she had filed a complaint against
him at the time, no copy of her complaint was in her file."
Khandan also reports that despite arguments put across by Sotoudeh's lawyers the
judge refused to allow Sotoudeh out on bail or even allow her out of solitary
confinement.
Reza Khandan claimed he was not very optimistic about the court progress and
felt the parties were involved in a cross talk.
Sotoudeh is charged with "activities against national security, assembly and
collusion to disturb national security and collaboration with the Human Rights
Defenders Centre."
Nasrin Sotoudeh was held in an undetermined state in prison for a long time
after her arrest on September 3. She went on a hunger strike until she was
finally given the first session of her trial two weeks ago.
Sotoudeh's practice is mostly comprised of various human rights cases and before
her arrest she also represented numerous post-election political detainees.
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