Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalised as health deteriorates
Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been hospitalized due to a severe deterioration in her health, including two episodes of unconsciousness and a cardiac crisis. She was transferred from prison after medical staff determined her condition could not be managed on-site. Mohammadi has faced ongoing health issues and alleged mistreatment during her imprisonment.
- ▪Narges Mohammadi lost consciousness twice and suffered a severe cardiac crisis while in prison.
- ▪She was transferred to a hospital after prison doctors deemed her condition unmanageable on-site.
- ▪Mohammadi had previously been released on furlough due to medical concerns before her re-arrest in December 2025.
- ▪Her family and lawyers report worsening health, including injuries from an alleged beating during arrest.
- ▪The Nobel Committee condemned what it described as 'life-threatening mistreatment' of Mohammadi.
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News|Human RightsIranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalised as health deterioratesMohammadi has lost consciousness twice and suffered a severe cardiac crisis, her foundation has announced.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIranian human rights activist and the vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) Narges Mohammadi poses in this undated handout picture [Mohammadi family archive photos/Handout via Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and The Associated PressPublished On 1 May 20261 May 2026Iranian human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been transferred from prison to a hospital due to a sharp decline in her…
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