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Family Says Imprisoned Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Is in Critical Condition

Reports of medical neglect underscore fears for political prisoners in Iran.

Overview

  • Her family and legal team reported a sharp decline after a prison visit, citing extreme weakness and significant weight loss.
  • Supporters say inmates found her unconscious in her cell after a likely heart attack and that officials blocked specialist treatment.
  • She is held in the central prison of Sandschan, where her brother says she shares a cell with inmates accused of murder and has received death threats.
  • A court in February sentenced her to six years on charges of assembly and collusion and imposed a two‑year travel ban after a speech at a funeral.
  • Mohammadi won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for opposing Iran’s compulsory hijab and the death penalty and has not seen her two children in Paris since 2015.