US EditionJailed Iranian Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi in Critical Condition, Supporters Say
Her foundation said limited communication, a prison transfer and new sentences have left the Iranian activist at immediate and irreparable risk.
- On Wednesday, supporters of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi warned her health is critical after she suffered a heart attack last month. The activist remains imprisoned with severe physical decline.
- In February, Mohammadi received a six-year prison sentence plus one-and-a-half years for 'propaganda against Iran's Islamic system.' She was originally arrested December 12, 2023, in Mashhad for criticizing clerical authorities.
- Her Norway-based brother, Hamidreza Mohammadi, reported that she 'has become extremely weak and has suffered significant weight loss.' He added she faces death threats from inmates charged with murder.
- During a visit on Saturday, family and legal counsel observed 'clear signs of a deterioration in her general condition.' The Foundation Narges Mohammadi warned the 'continuation of this situation places Narges Mohammadi's life at immediate and irreparable risk.'
- In February, Mohammadi was moved to a prison in Zanjan, limiting contact with her family. Concerns regarding her safety have intensified as the US-Israel conflict creates further uncertainty about her detention conditions.
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The family of imprisoned women's rights activist Narges Mohamadi has warned of inadequate medical care. Her brother claims she is receiving death threats in prison.
Iran's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is in a "serious" state after her heart attack last month while in detention in Iran, warned her supporters on Wednesday, April 15.
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is in critical condition after suffering a heart attack in March, her brother Hamidreza Mohammadi told X Network on Wednesday. He said the family was deeply concerned as she had become very weak and had lost a significant amount of weight since the attack. He reiterated concerns about inadequate medical care in prison.
The imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner is severely weakened after a heart attack at the end of March.
"Imprisoned since last December, Narges Mohammadi sees his state of health deteriorate rapidly, according to his relatives. His brother assures that the Nobel Peace Prize "has been extremely weakened and has recorded significant weight loss". - Iran: Nobel Prize Narges Mohammadi in a "serious" state and "threat of death by fellow prisoners" (International).
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