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 said she was taken to hospital after being beaten during the arrest.
The 53-year-old was made a Nobel laureate in 2023 for her activism against female oppression in Iran. Nili, who spoke to Mohammadi for the first time since 14 December, revealed she had also been handed a two-year ban on leaving the country and two years of exile to the eastern Khusf region. The Narges Foundation, which supports her, described the hearing on Saturday as a 'sham' and explained she had begun a hunger strike on 2 February.
Nili said she had been taken to hospital three days ago 'due to her poor physical condition' before being returned to the detention centre she is being held in. Mohammadi's husband, Taghi Rahmani, expressed that she offered no defense while in court due to her belief that 'this judiciary holds no legitimacy.' He described the sentence as 'cruel and very unfair,' urging human rights organizations to protest against the ruling. Mohammadi has spent more than 10 years of her life in prison, with the latest sentence ensuring she now faces a total of 44 years imprisonment.
The 53-year-old was made a Nobel laureate in 2023 for her activism against female oppression in Iran. Nili, who spoke to Mohammadi for the first time since 14 December, revealed she had also been handed a two-year ban on leaving the country and two years of exile to the eastern Khusf region. The Narges Foundation, which supports her, described the hearing on Saturday as a 'sham' and explained she had begun a hunger strike on 2 February.
Nili said she had been taken to hospital three days ago 'due to her poor physical condition' before being returned to the detention centre she is being held in. Mohammadi's husband, Taghi Rahmani, expressed that she offered no defense while in court due to her belief that 'this judiciary holds no legitimacy.' He described the sentence as 'cruel and very unfair,' urging human rights organizations to protest against the ruling. Mohammadi has spent more than 10 years of her life in prison, with the latest sentence ensuring she now faces a total of 44 years imprisonment.
