Narges Mohammadi Archives

Iran’s jailed Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi allowed to leave prison for 21 days after surgery

CNN — Iranian authorities have allowed Narges Mohammadi, the country’s most prominent human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, to leave prison for 21 days to recover from surgery for suspected cancer, a decision her family has criticized as “too little, too late.” An Iranian prosecutor on Tuesday suspended Mohammadi’s prison term for …

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Egypt Independent December 5, 2024

Iranian activist and Nobel Peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi sentenced to further year in prison

CNN — Narges Mohammadi, Iran’s most prominent human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been sentenced to another year in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, her lawyer said Tuesday. Jailed for most of the past two decades, Mohammadi was sentenced to a further stretch in prison by authorities who found her guilty of …

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Egypt Independent June 19, 2024

Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has gone on hunger strike, her family says

CNN — Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi started a hunger strike on Monday in protest over what she said was the jail’s refusal to provide her with medical treatment, according to a family statement provided to CNN. The 51-year-old rights activist was awarded the Nobel on October 6 for “her fight against …

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Egypt Independent November 9, 2023