{"id":5284,"date":"2025-12-13T01:25:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T01:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=5284"},"modified":"2025-12-13T01:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T01:25:04","slug":"nobel-peace-laureate-narges-mohammadi-arrested-in-iran-supporters-say-civil-rights-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=5284","title":{"rendered":"Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say | Civil Rights News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Rights groups say Mohammadi, who won 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, was detained at ceremony in northeastern city of Mashhad.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 12 Dec 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">12 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"650\">Supporters of 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi say she has been arrested while attending a memorial ceremony in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"650\">The Narges Foundation said on Friday that Mohammadi, 53, was arrested during an event honouring a human rights lawyer who recently died in unclear circumstances.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"981\">Iranian authorities have not commented on her reported detention, and it remains uncertain whether she will be returned to prison to complete a previous sentence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"981\">The arrest comes amid a broader clampdown on activists and civil society figures as Iran faces sanctions, economic pressures and heightened regional tensions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1433\">Her supporters described Mohammadi as having been \u201cviolently detained earlier today by security and police forces\u201d, adding that several other activists were also taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1433\">They had gathered to commemorate Khosrow Alikordi, a 46-year-old lawyer and rights advocate who was found dead in his office this month. Local officials said he suffered a heart attack, though more than 80 lawyers have signed a statement seeking further clarification.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1713\">\u201cThe Narges Foundation calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all detained individuals who were attending a memorial ceremony to pay their respects and demonstrate solidarity,\u201d the group said. \u201cTheir arrest constitutes a serious violation of fundamental freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"586\">The Norwegian Nobel Committee called for the immediate release of Mohammadi after what it called her \u201cbrutal\u201d arrest in Iran.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"960\">\u201cThe Norwegian Nobel Committee calls on the Iranian authorities to immediately clarify Mohammadi\u2019s whereabouts, ensure her safety and integrity, and to release her without conditions,\u201d the committee said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"regular-protests\" data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1713\">Regular protests<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"2153\">Footage circulating online appeared to show Mohammadi addressing the crowd without a headscarf and leading chants referencing Majidreza Rahnavard, who was executed in public in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Mohammadi was granted temporary medical leave from prison in December 2024 after suffering longstanding health problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Although the leave was initially limited to three weeks, it was extended as she underwent treatment, including surgery for a bone lesion and ongoing cardiac care.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2558\">The Free Narges Coalition said earlier this year that doctors advised she should remain on medical leave for at least six more months.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2764\">\u201cMohammadi\u2019s doctors recently prescribed an extension of her medical leave \u2026 and specialised cardiac care,\u201d the group said, warning that a return to prison \u201ccould severely worsen her physical well-being\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"3028\">An engineer by training, Mohammadi has been arrested 13 times and convicted in five, receiving cumulative sentences exceeding 30 years. Her most recent imprisonment began in 2021 after she attended a memorial for a protester killed during nationwide demonstrations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rights groups say Mohammadi, who won 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, was detained at ceremony in northeastern city of Mashhad. 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