Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh arrested after night raid in Tehran

Hengaw – Thursday, April 2, 2026

Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer, human rights activist, and former political prisoner, was arrested after Iranian authorities raided her home in Tehran on Wednesday evening.

Based on information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Iranian authorities raided Nasrin Sotoudeh’s family home in Tehran on the evening of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, arrested her, and transferred her to an undisclosed location.

Mehraveh Khandan, Nasrin Sotoudeh’s daughter, stated that the arrest took place while her mother was alone at home. Iranian authorities searched the house and confiscated personal electronic devices, including laptops and mobile phones belonging to Nasrin Sotoudeh and her husband, Reza Khandan.

The arrest comes while Reza Khandan, Nasrin Sotoudeh’s husband, is currently serving a prison sentence in a case previously opened against him for opposing compulsory hijab and distributing badges bearing the slogan “I oppose compulsory hijab.”