More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi
As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedom
TL;DR
- More than 110 Nobel laureates are calling for the immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi.
- Mohammadi was transferred to Tehran's Pars hospital in critical condition on May 10th due to rapidly deteriorating health, including severe weight loss, unstable blood pressure, and serious cardiac symptoms.
- The Nobel laureates express concern that Mohammadi will be returned to prison if her condition improves, despite warnings from medical experts that her life is at imminent risk.
- They state that Mohammadi has been denied specialized medical care for months while in detention and call for all charges against her to be dropped.
- Mohammadi, a Nobel peace prize laureate, has campaigned for women's rights in Iran for decades and has been sentenced to over 44 years in prison and 154 lashes.
- Her son, Ali Rahmani, emphasized that a temporary suspension of her sentence is insufficient and demanded a permanent end to her judicial persecution for unconditional freedom and long-term care.