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, and her family stated that she was taken to hospital after being beaten during her arrest. The 53-year-old was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2023 for her activism against female oppression in Iran.
Nili revealed that Mohammadi also faces a two-year ban on leaving the country and an additional two years of exile to eastern Khusf region. The Narges Foundation, which supports her, condemned the court hearing as a 'sham' and mentioned that she has begun a hunger strike on 2 February.
Nili stated that she was hospitalized three days ago due to her deteriorating health but was later returned to detention. The lawyer indicated that the phone call with Mohammadi was cut off while she was explaining her detention circumstances.
Mohammadi's husband stated that she offered no defense in court, holding the view that the judiciary is not legitimate. He noted she remained silent throughout the proceedings, expressing her refusal to participate.
Concern for her health is growing among her family and supporters, as she has already spent over ten years in prison, bringing her total sentences to 44 years. Since 2021, she has been serving a 13-year term for charges she denies, including 'propaganda activity against the state' and 'collusion against state security.' Mohammadi had been briefly released from Tehran's notorious Evin prison for three weeks last December on medical grounds.
Her latest arrest occurred while she attended a memorial for lawyer Khosrow Alikordi, who had died under suspicious circumstances. The Narges Foundation reported eyewitness accounts of Mohammadi being assaulted by plainclothes agents during this event.}
Mohammadi was arrested in December for making 'provocative remarks' at a memorial ceremony, and her family stated that she was taken to hospital after being beaten during her arrest. The 53-year-old was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2023 for her activism against female oppression in Iran.
Nili revealed that Mohammadi also faces a two-year ban on leaving the country and an additional two years of exile to eastern Khusf region. The Narges Foundation, which supports her, condemned the court hearing as a 'sham' and mentioned that she has begun a hunger strike on 2 February.
Nili stated that she was hospitalized three days ago due to her deteriorating health but was later returned to detention. The lawyer indicated that the phone call with Mohammadi was cut off while she was explaining her detention circumstances.
Mohammadi's husband stated that she offered no defense in court, holding the view that the judiciary is not legitimate. He noted she remained silent throughout the proceedings, expressing her refusal to participate.
Concern for her health is growing among her family and supporters, as she has already spent over ten years in prison, bringing her total sentences to 44 years. Since 2021, she has been serving a 13-year term for charges she denies, including 'propaganda activity against the state' and 'collusion against state security.' Mohammadi had been briefly released from Tehran's notorious Evin prison for three weeks last December on medical grounds.
Her latest arrest occurred while she attended a memorial for lawyer Khosrow Alikordi, who had died under suspicious circumstances. The Narges Foundation reported eyewitness accounts of Mohammadi being assaulted by plainclothes agents during this event.}
