Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi returns home after hospital release
Summary
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has returned home after leaving the hospital. She was taken to the hospital due to serious health problems while in prison and will continue medical care outside the hospital.Key Facts
- Narges Mohammadi won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting against oppression of women and promoting human rights in Iran.
- She was hospitalized after two loss-of-consciousness episodes and a serious heart crisis.
- Mohammadi was arrested in December during a visit to Mashhad and sentenced to over seven years in prison in February.
- Her sentence includes six years for "collusion to commit crimes" according to her lawyer.
- Family reported she was severely beaten during her arrest, which worsened her health.
- She suffered a heart attack in late March, shortly after starting her prison sentence.
- Mohammadi will receive follow-up medical treatment and physiotherapy while staying home.
- Her daughter says returning her to prison would be like a death sentence and calls for dropping all charges and ending her persecution.
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