Overview
- Agents of Iran’s intelligence ministry have issued direct and indirect warnings to Narges Mohammadi that her life is at risk if she continues her activism
- The threats demand she cease all public engagement inside Iran and halt international advocacy or media appearances
- Mohammadi is on a limited medical furlough from Tehran’s Evin Prison after years of detention for opposing mandatory hijab laws and capital punishment
- Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes described the warnings as urgent and said Mohammadi’s security is in grave danger
- The committee has urged Iranian authorities to guarantee her safety and uphold her freedom of expression