In Iran, the imprisoned Nobel laureate has had her prison term extended

A court in Iran handed down another indictment to the laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize, Narges Mohammadi, who is already in prison. She was found guilty of spreading propaganda directed against the Islamic Republic and sentenced to an additional 15 months of imprisonment.

In addition, after her release, she will be prohibited from using the means of communication, conducting political activities and leaving Iran for two years.

Narges Mohammadi is a political and civil activist, a defender of women’s rights and an opponent of the death penalty. The Iranian authorities arrested her 13 times, tried her five times, sentenced her to a total of 154 lashes and 31 years in prison. She was released on bail several times and continued to engage in human rights protection.

Mohammadi is currently serving his sentence in Tehran’s Evin prison, where opponents of the regime are often held. Earlier, she announced a hunger strike because she was not provided with medical care. The UN and international human rights organizations consider Mohammadi a political prisoner and call for her release.

In 2023, Mohammadi became a laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize. On her behalf, they received a prize and her children read the Nobel lecture she wrote in prison. Official Tehran has accused the Nobel Committee of interfering in internal affairs and “politicizing” the topic of human rights.