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– Jailed Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh goes on hunger strike (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News September 2, 2018

Well-known human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh went on hunger strike on 25 August 2018 to protest poor treatment of family and friends since her arrest in June.
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