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, Iranian authorities said at the time. Her family has stated that she was taken to hospital after being beaten during the arrest. The 53-year-old was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2023 for her activism against female oppression in Iran.
Nili, who spoke to Mohammadi for the first time since 14 December, conveyed that she has also been handed a two-year ban on leaving the country and a two-year exile to the eastern Khusf region. The Narges Foundation, which supports her, deemed the hearing on Saturday as a 'sham' and noted she had begun a hunger strike on 2 February.
Nili mentioned that she was hospitalized three days ago due to her poor physical condition before being returned to the detention center. Mohammadi's husband, Taghi Rahmani, reported that she did not defend herself in court as she believes the judiciary holds no legitimacy, viewing the proceedings as a pre-determined charade.
Mohammadi has already spent over 10 years in prison, and the Narges Foundation claims that her latest sentence totals 44 years. Since 2021, she has been serving a 13-year sentence for 'propaganda activity against the state' and 'collusion against state security', charges she denies. Her recent arrest occurred while she attended a memorial for Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer who was found dead under suspicious circumstances, prompting calls for an independent inquiry into his death.
Mohammadi was arrested in December for making 'provocative remarks' at a memorial ceremony, Iranian authorities said at the time. Her family has stated that she was taken to hospital after being beaten during the arrest. The 53-year-old was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2023 for her activism against female oppression in Iran.
Nili, who spoke to Mohammadi for the first time since 14 December, conveyed that she has also been handed a two-year ban on leaving the country and a two-year exile to the eastern Khusf region. The Narges Foundation, which supports her, deemed the hearing on Saturday as a 'sham' and noted she had begun a hunger strike on 2 February.
Nili mentioned that she was hospitalized three days ago due to her poor physical condition before being returned to the detention center. Mohammadi's husband, Taghi Rahmani, reported that she did not defend herself in court as she believes the judiciary holds no legitimacy, viewing the proceedings as a pre-determined charade.
Mohammadi has already spent over 10 years in prison, and the Narges Foundation claims that her latest sentence totals 44 years. Since 2021, she has been serving a 13-year sentence for 'propaganda activity against the state' and 'collusion against state security', charges she denies. Her recent arrest occurred while she attended a memorial for Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer who was found dead under suspicious circumstances, prompting calls for an independent inquiry into his death.
