The Iranian authorities They imposed an additional sentence of six months in prison to the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Narges Mohammadi, according to a group that defends the activist.
The Coalition for the Liberation of Narges indicated in a statement this Thursday that Mohammadi was sentenced on October 19 to another six months in prison. for “disobedience and resistance to orders.”
The accusation was filed after a protest by Mohammadi against the execution of another political prisoner in the women’s pavilion of the Evin prison, on August 6, the note added.
Mohammadi was the 19th woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. and the second Iranian, after human rights activist Shirin Ebadi in 2003. Mohammadi, 52, has continued her activism despite numerous arrests at the hands of the Iranian security forces, and the years he has spent in prison.
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She is imprisoned in the well-known Evin prison.which houses political prisoners and people linked to the West. He was already serving a 30-month sentence, to which 15 more months were added in January. The Iranian government has not recognized the new conviction.
The last order would reflect the anger of the Iranian theocracy over the Nobel Prize with which it was recognized in October 2023 for its years of activism. despite the long government campaign against it.
Mohammadi, She was one of the driving forces behind the women-led protests across the country, following the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody in 2022, which became one of the most important challenges to the theocratic government of the Islamic Republic. The victim, Mahsa Amini, She had been arrested because she was allegedly not wearing a headscarf.to the liking of the authorities.
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The statement demanded the unconditional release of Mohammadi, alleging that His health condition has deteriorated drastically during his long imprisonment, and who suffers from heart disease.
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