Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as brother fears she is dying
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi's health has sharply deteriorated in an Iranian prison, prompting her family and the Nobel committee to call for her urgent transfer to proper medical care. Her brother, speaking from Norway, fears she is dying and accuses Iranian authorities of denying her necessary treatment. Mohammadi, imprisoned for her human rights activism, has faced repeated arrests and harsh sentences over the years.
- ▪Narges Mohammadi was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her human rights work in Iran.
- ▪Her brother Hamidreza said she suffered a suspected heart attack and was found unconscious in prison, with officials delaying her hospital transfer.
- ▪Mohammadi has been arrested 13 times and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes, according to her foundation.
- ▪The Nobel Peace Prize Committee has expressed concern, stating her life is at risk due to inadequate medical care.
- ▪She was transferred to a hospital in Zanjan province after 140 days without specialized healthcare, but her family insists she needs treatment in Tehran by her own specialists.
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Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as brother fears she is dyingJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGhoncheh Habibiazad,BBC PersianandHenri AstierReutersMohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting human rights in Iran and fighting against the oppression of womenRelatives of jailed Iranian human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi and the Nobel Peace Prize Committee have called for her to be transferred to adequate medical facilities following a sharp reported deterioration of her health.Her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from her prison in north-west Iran to a local hospital, calling the move a "last-minute" action that may come too late.Mohammadi's brother Hamidreza, who lives in Norway, told the BBC's Newshour programme he fears she is…
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