Nobel Laurette Narges Mohammadi Faces Extended Prison Term

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018, has been sentenced to an additional 15 months in prison. Mohammadi is already serving a 10-year sentence for her work defending the rights of political prisoners. Her new sentence comes after she boycotted a court hearing earlier this week.

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been given an additional prison term by an Iranian court. The court accused her of spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic while she was already in prison. Mohammadi’s family shared the news on Instagram. They stated that she was sentenced to “15 months in prison, two years of exile outside Tehran and neighboring provinces, a two-year travel ban, a two-year prohibition on joining social-political groups, and a two-year ban on using a smartphone.”

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Mohammadi, a human rights activist, is currently in Evin Prison for charges of spreading propaganda, defaming authorities, and disobedience. This recent sentence, handed down on December 19, is her fifth conviction since 2021. The family emphasized that Mohammadi chose not to participate in the court proceedings. Moreover, they viewed the verdict as a political statement against her.

Her family highlighted that she has been sentenced to a total of “12 years and three months in prison, 154 lashes, four months of community service, and two years of travel ban, expulsion, and social and political deprivations.”

Despite international calls for her release, including from U.S. deputy special envoy for Iran Abram Paley. Mohammadi continues to speak out about prison conditions and share her perspectives on various news and events. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the previous year for her human rights advocacy in Iran, becoming the second Iranian woman to receive the honor after Shirin Ebadi in 2003. Critics argue that the judgments against Mohammadi lack legal validity.

It’s a sad story, but it’s important to remember that even behind bars, Mohammadi’s voice can still be heard. And her fight for justice, just like the fight for justice everywhere, will continue.