Sotoudeh has worked for many years as a lawyer for vulnerable activists and journalists in Iran and has previously received both the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize in 2012 and the Swedish Right Livelihood Prize in 2020.
One day the sun of freedom will shine on our country too, she says in a video recording from Iran, where she was released on bail in May after being arrested earlier this year in connection with a funeral for a young activist.
The Havel Prize has been awarded since 2013 and has several times gone to people who later also won the Nobel Peace Prize.
