Iran's Sotoudeh says will continue defending rights | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR: TEHRAN: Prominent Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh told AFP on Wednesday she was in "good" condition after three years in prison, and that she would continue defending human rights.
"Psychologically, my condition is very good but my experience -- with all the psychological pressure, the tense security atmosphere (at the prison), and not having access to phone calls among other things -- was very tough," an energetic Sotoudeh told AFP by phone from her home.
She added that her physical condition was also "good", despite going on hunger strike nearly 11 months ago in protest against the conditions of her imprisonment.
Her release came a week before Iran's new moderate President Hassan Rowhani, who has promised more freedoms at home and constructive engagement with the world, travels to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly.