Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize 2023
Narges has been arrested 13 times, convicted 5 times and has been sentenced to a total of 31 years in jail and 154 lashes.
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has won the Nobel Peace Prize for her activism against the oppression of women by the Iranian government. Interestingly, Narges who won the Nobel Prize was still in jail.
“The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPeacePrize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all,” announced the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Narges Mohammadi is amongst the leading Human rights activist in Iran, which is one of the worst countries for women’s rights. Narges Mohammadi has been arrested 13 times, convicted five times and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes, said the Nobel Prize website, adding, “Her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal costs.” She is now serving multiple sentences at a prison in Tehran for charges that include spreading propaganda against the state.
“Narges Mohammadi is a woman, a human rights advocate, and a freedom fighter. In awarding her this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to honour her courageous fight for human rights, freedom, and democracy in Iran,” said the website.
The Nobel Peace Prize is worth 11 million Swedish crowns (around $ 1 million) will presented in Oslo on December 10, the death anniversary of Alfred Nobel, who founded the awards in his 1895 will. Mohammadi is also the deputy head of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre, a non-governmental organisation led by Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
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