In Free Haleh blog we read [1] that two days ago Nobel Laureate lawyer Shirin Ebadi had agreed to defend Haleh but the latest news is that Iranian authorities are denying Ebadi’s request to represent Haleh – and denying access to Haleh in prison.
Dr. Haleh Esfandiari is the Director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.
Iran:No Lawyer for Haleh Esfandyari
· Written by Fred Petrossian
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Iran, Governance, Human Rights