Iran Jails Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Again
An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional seven-and-a-half years in prison, according to her legal team, escalating international concern over her treatment and health.
Her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, said the ruling was issued by a court in Mashhad, where Mohammadi was convicted on charges of “collusion and assembly” and “propaganda against the state.” The verdict also includes a two-year travel ban and two years of internal exile to Iran’s eastern Khusf region.
Mohammadi, a prominent human rights defender, was arrested in December after authorities accused her of making “provocative statements” during a memorial event. Family members later reported that she required hospitalization following physical abuse during the arrest.
The 53-year-old activist, awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her long-standing campaign against the oppression of women in Iran, has spent over a decade behind bars. Rights groups say the latest ruling brings her total cumulative prison sentences to 44 years.
According to the Narges Foundation, Mohammadi began a hunger strike on February 2 in protest against what it described as an unfair judicial process. Her lawyer confirmed she was hospitalized days ago due to worsening physical condition before being returned to detention.
Her husband, Taghi Rahmani, said Mohammadi refused to participate in the court proceedings, calling them illegitimate and predetermined. He described the sentence as “cruel and deeply unjust,” urging international human rights organizations to speak out.
Meanwhile, Mohammadi’s daughter expressed serious concern for her mother’s safety, citing her declining health and prolonged imprisonment.
Mohammadi has been serving multiple sentences since 2021 related to national security charges, which she has consistently denied. She was briefly released from Tehran’s Evin Prison in December 2024 on medical grounds but was expected to return to custody shortly afterward.
