Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been handed further prison sentences of seven-and-a-half years by an Iranian court, her lawyer has said. The human rights activist was sentenced to six years for 'gathering and collusion', and one-and-a-half years for 'propaganda activities' by a court in the north-eastern city of Mashhad, Mostafa Nili announced on social media on Sunday.
Mohammadi was arrested in December for making 'provocative remarks' at a memorial ceremony, Iranian authorities said at the time. Her family reported that she was taken to hospital after being beaten during her arrest.
The 53-year-old was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2023 for her commitment to activism against female oppression in Iran. Nili spoke to Mohammadi for the first time since December and shared that in addition to her lengthy prison sentence, she has been issued a two-year ban on leaving the country and face two years of exile to the Khusf region.
The Narges Foundation, which supports her, labeled the court hearing a 'sham' and stated that Mohammadi has been on a hunger strike since February 2. Nili reported that she had been hospitalized recently due to her poor health but was later returned to the detention center. Mohammadi's husband described her court appearance as devoid of legitimacy and revealed that she did not defend herself during the trial. He characterized the ruling as 'cruel and very unfair' and called for international protests against the sentence.
Mohammadi has already spent more than a decade in prison, and according to the Narges Foundation, this latest sentence amounts to a total of 44 years on her record. Since 2021, she has served a 13-year sentence for charges she denies related to 'propaganda activity' and 'collusion against state security'.
Her most recent arrest took place while attending a memorial for Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer whose death has been met with suspicions regarding the circumstances surrounding it. Human rights organizations, including the Norway-based Iran Human Rights, have called for inquiries into Alikordi's suspicious death.
The Mashhad prosecutor stated that Mohammadi was one of 39 individuals arrested for 'encouraging norm-breaking slogans and disturbing the peace' at the memorial. A petition criticizing the Iranian authorities and implicating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in human rights abuses further complicates the political climate, as multiple activists were arrested after signing it. As calls for the release of all political prisoners in Iran intensify, Mohammadi's situation remains a focal point for humanitarian advocacy.
Mohammadi was arrested in December for making 'provocative remarks' at a memorial ceremony, Iranian authorities said at the time. Her family reported that she was taken to hospital after being beaten during her arrest.
The 53-year-old was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2023 for her commitment to activism against female oppression in Iran. Nili spoke to Mohammadi for the first time since December and shared that in addition to her lengthy prison sentence, she has been issued a two-year ban on leaving the country and face two years of exile to the Khusf region.
The Narges Foundation, which supports her, labeled the court hearing a 'sham' and stated that Mohammadi has been on a hunger strike since February 2. Nili reported that she had been hospitalized recently due to her poor health but was later returned to the detention center. Mohammadi's husband described her court appearance as devoid of legitimacy and revealed that she did not defend herself during the trial. He characterized the ruling as 'cruel and very unfair' and called for international protests against the sentence.
Mohammadi has already spent more than a decade in prison, and according to the Narges Foundation, this latest sentence amounts to a total of 44 years on her record. Since 2021, she has served a 13-year sentence for charges she denies related to 'propaganda activity' and 'collusion against state security'.
Her most recent arrest took place while attending a memorial for Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer whose death has been met with suspicions regarding the circumstances surrounding it. Human rights organizations, including the Norway-based Iran Human Rights, have called for inquiries into Alikordi's suspicious death.
The Mashhad prosecutor stated that Mohammadi was one of 39 individuals arrested for 'encouraging norm-breaking slogans and disturbing the peace' at the memorial. A petition criticizing the Iranian authorities and implicating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in human rights abuses further complicates the political climate, as multiple activists were arrested after signing it. As calls for the release of all political prisoners in Iran intensify, Mohammadi's situation remains a focal point for humanitarian advocacy.
