Husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was jailed for defending woman who protested hijab requirement, says she was in a rush to take prison furlough because inmates in her ward fell sick

Nasrin Sotoudeh was sentenced in 2019 to 12 years in jail for defending women who protested compulsory headscarf laws

Nasrin Sotoudeh, serving a 12-year sentence after defending women arrested for protesting compulsory headscarf laws, was supposed to be taken for an angiogram, husband says

Nasrin Sotoudeh is serving a 12-year sentence after defending women arrested for protesting compulsory headscarf laws

Husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh, who provided legal defense to women arrested for opposing hijab laws, says she is 'severely weakened' after forgoing food for over 40 days

The headscarf debate polarizes Iranians at a time when the country is buckling under unprecedented US sanctions