Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi moved to Tehran hospital, her foundation says
Summary
Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been moved from prison to a hospital in Tehran after falling seriously ill. She has been given a temporary suspension of her prison sentence to allow medical treatment, but her foundation says she needs ongoing specialized care and calls for her full release.Key Facts
- Narges Mohammadi is a Nobel Peace laureate and human rights activist imprisoned in Iran since December.
- She collapsed in prison and was first hospitalized locally on May 1 due to critical health problems.
- Iranian medical officials approved her transfer to a Tehran hospital for specialized care.
- Her prison sentence suspension on bail has unclear length and does not guarantee permanent release.
- Mohamed’s family and foundation report she suffers from serious illnesses, including a heart attack, blood clot in her lung, and fluctuating blood pressure.
- The Nobel committee has urged Iranian authorities to allow her full medical care under her own medical team in Tehran.
- Her brother said her transfer was delayed previously, allegedly due to interference by Iran’s intelligence agency.
- Mohammadi has been repeatedly jailed for her activism and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2023 while still in prison.
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