At the ceremony in Oslo, the Iranian activist’s twins also read a speech from their mother calling for a “globalization of peace and human rights.”
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Imprisoned Nobel Winner and Iranian Rights Activist Begins a Hunger Strike
Narges Mohammadi is protesting the prison’s denial of hospital treatment for her heart condition, her family said.
Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Rights Activist, Receives Nobel Peace Prize
Ms. Mohammadi, currently held in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, has pushed for peaceful change in Iran for 30 years, with a focus on women’s equality.
Narges Mohammadi’s Family Reacts to Her Nobel Peace Prize: ‘My Heart Stopped’
The family of Narges Mohammadi, who is serving a 10-year jail sentence in Tehran, had not yet spoken with her about the Nobel Peace Prize, because they cannot call the prison where she is held.
Who Is Narges Mohammadi, the Nobel Peace Laureate 2023?
Iran’s most prominent human rights campaigner, Ms. Mohammadi is at least the fourth Nobel laureate to win the prize while imprisoned.
She Lost Her Career, Family and Freedom. She’s Still Fighting to Change Iran.
Fighting for change has cost Narges Mohammadi her career, separated her from family and deprived her of liberty. But a jail cell has not succeeded in silencing her.
Evin, Iran’s Notorious Prison, Erupts in Fire
Evin Prison, in Tehran, houses hundreds of dissidents and political prisoners. Witnesses described hearing gunshots and explosions as a blaze made its way through the facility on Saturday.