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Nobel Committee Accuses Iran of 'Life-Threatening' Abuse of Laureate Narges Mohammadi

The panel cites credible evidence of cruel, inhuman treatment that breaches international human rights law.

Overview

  • Committee findings describe beatings with sticks and batons, dragging by the hair that tore her scalp, and repeated kicks to the pelvic region.
  • It calls for Mohammadi’s immediate release and assured access to medical care.
  • Her lawyer says a Mashhad court issued a new prison term of more than seven years, extending her incarceration.
  • Her family foundation reports she ended a hunger strike begun in early February after a hospital stay, then was returned to custody before completing treatment.
  • Iranian prosecutors allege she incited norm‑breaking chants at a December funeral in Mashhad, presenting the state’s rationale for her arrest.