(Reuters) - Iranian security forces have released leading human rights advocate Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was detained after leading a protest against what she called unfair legal practices in the Islamic Republic, she said on Sunday. The lawyer and activist was picked up along with several friends on Saturday on their way back from a sit-in outside Tehran's ...

Norway welcomes the fact that Iran has decided to release a number of political prisonerss, including human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh. "I hope that the release of these prisoners is the first important step towards improving the human rights situation in Iran under President Rouhani," says Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. On ...

Outline of nuclear deal begins to emerge before UN debut as president says people should 'be completely free in private life' PresidentHassan Rouhanihas signalled his intention to lead a newIranon to the international stage at the United Nations next week, laying out a manifesto for personal freedom at home and compromise abroad. "We want the ...

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BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (KUNA) -- EU High Representative Catherine Ashton Thursday "warmly welcomed" the release of a group of Iranian political prisoners, including the prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh. "I hope that this positive step will mark a new departure, in line with the commitments announced by the new leadership, and will pave the ...

(Reuters) - Newly-released Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh said on Thursday she expected President Hassan Rouhani's government to free hundreds of other people jailed for their political beliefs to show it is serious about reform. In a tentative sign that hardline policies are being eased in the Islamic Republic following Rouhani's inauguration ...

SUMMARY:The manoeuvring via public relations over nuclear talks escalated on Wednesday, with President Rouhani giving an interview to an American TV channel and both Washington and Tehran confirming Rouhanis exchange of letters with Barack Obama opening up discussions on the issue. Rouhani, telling NBC News that Iran will never develop nuclear weapons,...

The move comes just ahead of President Rouhani's first-ever address to the UN, and is being seen as a message to the West that he is ready to engage. Irantoday made a surprise release of nearly a dozen prominent political prisoners, including award-winning human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, on the eve ofPresident Hassan Rouhani'sfirst-ever address ...

TEHRAN On the eve of a visit by Irans moderate president, Hassan Rouhani, to the United States, the Iranian authorities on Wednesday unexpectedly freed 11 of Irans most prominent political prisoners, includingNasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights lawyer. Analysts said the prisoner release was a significant step in Mr. Rouhanis efforts to repair Irans relationship ...

Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been released two years into her six year prison sentence, according to her husband. At least seven more political prisoners have also been reportedly set free. "It's not a temporary release, it's freedom. They put her in a car and dropped her off at the house,"Sotoudeh's husbandReza Khandan ...