By Judith RENOULT
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Mahnaz Parakand is a lawyer and activist from Iran. A long standing defender of women’s rights, she was arrested and sentenced to death for participating in political demonstrations in 1981 while still a student. Her sentence was later commuted to imprisonment. Her difficulties with the authorities didn’t end there, as she was prevented from obtaining her license to practice the law for a long time after graduation. Once she received her degree, she joined the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. After facing the threat of execution again, she left Iran and now lives in Norway, where she continues to work as an activist, standing up for the rights of women.
On the occasion of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, we asked Mahnaz some questions for her to talk about how she stands up for human rights.
