Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Begins Hunger Strike in Iranian Prison
Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi begins hunger strike in prison, sparking fresh global concern over Iran’s treatment of detained rights activists.
Narges Mohammadi, Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, began a hunger strike on Monday to protest her continued detention and prison conditions.
According to the Narges Mohammadi Foundation, she has been allowed only one brief phone call with her brother since her arrest in Mashhad in December.
Her family warns her health is at serious risk due to previous heart problems, high blood pressure, and spinal issues, while medical access remains restricted.
The hunger strike comes as other detainees linked to the same memorial event, including Sepideh Gholian and Javad Alikordi, remain in temporary custody.
The foundation has called on international organizations to pressure authorities to release political prisoners and allow independent journalists and UN experts access to affected families.
Mohammadi is among Iran’s most prominent rights defenders, and her Nobel Peace Prize renewed global attention on the situation of political prisoners in the country.
Rights groups have long criticized prison conditions in Iran, alleging limited medical care, restricted communication rights, and pressure on families of detainees.
Her supporters say the hunger strike highlights ongoing concerns over prisoner rights and increases calls for international action to address detention conditions in Iran.
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