Nasrin Sotoudeh
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Nasrin Sotoudeh is an Iranian human rights lawyer and activist renowned for defending political prisoners, women’s rights advocates, and juveniles facing the death penalty in Iran.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nasrin Sotoudeh canonical | 5 |
| Sotoudeh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4581926 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nasrin Sotoudeh Context triple: [PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award, notableRecipient, Nasrin Sotoudeh]
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A.
Shirin Ebadi
Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer, former judge, and human rights activist who won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote democracy and human rights, especially for women and children in Iran.
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B.
Hanan Ashrawi
Hanan Ashrawi is a Palestinian legislator, activist, and scholar known internationally for her advocacy of Palestinian rights and involvement in Middle East peace negotiations.
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C.
Mina Badie
Mina Badie is an American actress known for her character roles in film and television, and for being part of a family of performers that includes her sister Jennifer Jason Leigh.
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D.
Abdul Rasul Sayyaf
Abdul Rasul Sayyaf is an Afghan Islamist politician and former mujahideen leader known for his influential role in Afghanistan’s jihadist movements and later involvement in post-Taliban politics.
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E.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born Dutch-American activist, writer, and former politician known for her outspoken criticism of Islam and advocacy for women's rights and freedom of expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nasrin Sotoudeh Target entity description: Nasrin Sotoudeh is an Iranian human rights lawyer and activist renowned for defending political prisoners, women’s rights advocates, and juveniles facing the death penalty in Iran.
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A.
Shirin Ebadi
Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer, former judge, and human rights activist who won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote democracy and human rights, especially for women and children in Iran.
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B.
Hanan Ashrawi
Hanan Ashrawi is a Palestinian legislator, activist, and scholar known internationally for her advocacy of Palestinian rights and involvement in Middle East peace negotiations.
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C.
Mina Badie
Mina Badie is an American actress known for her character roles in film and television, and for being part of a family of performers that includes her sister Jennifer Jason Leigh.
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D.
Abdul Rasul Sayyaf
Abdul Rasul Sayyaf is an Afghan Islamist politician and former mujahideen leader known for his influential role in Afghanistan’s jihadist movements and later involvement in post-Taliban politics.
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E.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born Dutch-American activist, writer, and former politician known for her outspoken criticism of Islam and advocacy for women's rights and freedom of expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights activist
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human rights lawyer ⓘ lawyer ⓘ political prisoner ⓘ women's rights activist ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
abolition of the death penalty for juveniles
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freedom of expression in Iran ⓘ rights of political prisoners in Iran ⓘ women's right to choose their dress ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe Human Rights Award
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Italian National Bar Council Human Rights Award ⓘ Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize ⓘ PEN America’s Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award ⓘ
linked to:
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
Right Livelihood Award ⓘ Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought ⓘ |
| charge |
acting against national security
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encouraging corruption and prostitution ⓘ propaganda against the state ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Iran ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Iran ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1963-05-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Shahid Beheshti University
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University of Shahid Beheshti Faculty of Law ⓘ |
| familyName |
Sotoudeh
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linked to:
Nasrin Sotoudeh
|
| fieldOfWork |
children's rights
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human rights law ⓘ prisoners' rights ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Nasrin ⓘ |
| hasBeenImprisonedBy |
Islamic Republic of Iran
ⓘ
linked to:
Iran
|
| hasChild |
Mehraveh Khandan
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Nima Khandan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending juveniles facing the death penalty in Iran
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defending political prisoners in Iran ⓘ defending women's rights activists in Iran ⓘ opposition to compulsory hijab laws in Iran ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Persian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Iranian Bar Association ⓘ |
| name | Nasrin Sotoudeh ⓘ |
| nationality | Iranian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
legal defense of Iranian political activists and journalists
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legal defense of Iranian women protesting compulsory hijab ⓘ legal defense of juvenile offenders on death row in Iran ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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human rights defender ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tehran ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Tehran ⓘ |
| spouse | Reza Khandan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nasrin Sotoudeh Description of subject: Nasrin Sotoudeh is an Iranian human rights lawyer and activist renowned for defending political prisoners, women’s rights advocates, and juveniles facing the death penalty in Iran.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nasrin Sotoudeh