US EditionIranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
- Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist, was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against women's oppression and her advocacy for human rights and freedom.
- Despite her incredible work, Mohammadi has faced numerous challenges, including being arrested 13 times, convicted five times, and sentenced to a total of 31 years in jail and 154 lashes. She is currently serving multiple sentences in Tehran's Evin Prison.
- Mohammadi is the 19th woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the first since Maria Ressa jointly won the award in 2021. The Nobel Committee recognized Mohammadi's efforts to promote women's rights and the abolition of the death penalty.
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Nobel peace prize 2023: award for Iranian women’s rights protester highlights fight against declining democracy around the world
‘Democracy is in decline’ says Nobel committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen, as she gives the award to Iranian women’s rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi. Terje Pedersen/NTB by Leïla Choukroune, University of Portsmouth One hundred days after Iranians first protested the killing of 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini for wearing her hijab incorrectly, Narges Mohammadi sat down in her … Continued
Iran dispatch: Nobel Peace Prize award to an imprisoned Iranian women’s rights activist will rally support for her fight
Sharareh Abdolhoseinzadeh is a law student and a PhD in Political Sociology. She files this from Tehran. On Friday, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to an imprisoned Iranian woman, Narges Mohammadi, a political and civil activist who has been in prison for many years. In selecting her, the Nobel Committee emphasized her connection with the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement and her standing as an inspiration for Iranian women. Of course, she…
The new winner from the Oslo committee suffered thirteen arrests and five sentences for a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes.
The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Iranian activist Nargiz Mohammadi for fighting the Iranian regime, which opposes women's rights in the country.
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