Article from Index on Censorship – This article sheds light on the distressing situation of Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner and prominent human rights activist, who has been unjustly held in Tehran’s Evin prison since September 2022. Despite her significant contributions to the fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her relentless advocacy for human rights, the Iranian authorities seem determined to keep her in detention. Mohammadi’s nomination for the Peace Prize underscores the immense personal costs she has endured, having been arrested 13 times, convicted five times, and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes.

The article reveals Mohammadi’s recent hunger strike in protest against inadequate medical care for sick prisoners and the oppressive rule mandating the wearing of the “mandatory hijab” for the transfer of women prisoners to medical facilities. Mohammadi’s refusal to engage with an unjust justice system and her endurance against new charges demonstrate her resilience and the lengths she is willing to go to raise awareness about the human rights violations she faces. The piece also highlights the regime’s attempt to silence her, drawing attention to the conditions that may lead to her death in custody. The international community must pay attention to her plight, and the article compellingly calls for the unconditional release of Mohammadi and other human rights defenders in Iranian jails.

https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2023/11/life-and-death-in-irans-prisons/