Children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi to accept Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf

Children of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accept her Nobel Peace Prize

Mohammadi, vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, remains behind bars for her long-time work advocating for women's rights and democracy in Iran.(Image credit: Fredrik Varfjell/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)

Children of jailed Iranian human rights activist accept her Nobel Peace Prize

Narges Mohammadi’s prison sentence has been decried as politically motivated by the international community

In Photos: Narges Mohammadi's Twins Accept Nobel Peace Prize on Her Behalf

The children of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2023 for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and for promoting human rights, on Sunday, 10 December received the prestigious award at Oslo City Hall in Norway on the behalf of their mother.Kiana and Ali Rahmani, Mohammadi’s 17-year-old twins who live in exile in Paris with their father, received the award. A large portrait on display sh…

Jailed Iranian Activist's Children Accept Nobel, Chair Kept Empty For Her

Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi denounced Sunday a "tyrannical and anti-women religious" government in Iran, in a speech delivered by her children who accepted the award in her absence.

Children of Jailed Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Accept Nobel Peace Prize for Their Mother

The children of jailed Iranian human rights leader Narges Mohammadi accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of their mother at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway, Sunday. Seventeen-year-old twins Kiana and Ali Rahmani, who live in France, read their mother’s speech, which was smuggled out of Tehran’s Evin Prison. This is Ali. Ali Rahmani: “The reality is that the regime of the Islamic Republic is at its lowest level of legitimacy and popular support, s…