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Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Detained After Mashhad Memorial, Supporters Allege Violent Arrest

Her case has been sent to a revolutionary prosecutor, according to her foundation.

Overview

  • Mohammadi was arrested after speaking at a memorial in Mashhad for lawyer Khosrow Alikordi, with the city prosecutor saying 38 people were detained.
  • Her support committee says she was struck on the head and neck with batons, taken twice to hospital, and sounded unwell during a brief family call.
  • Authorities say investigations are ongoing and accuse speakers of delivering 'provocative speeches' that encouraged disruption of public order.
  • Her foundation reports no confirmed information on her detention location, denial of access to her lawyer, and possible charges of gathering and collusion against national security.
  • Iranian activists, including filmmakers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rassoulof, have urged her immediate release, as rights groups press for an inquiry into Alikordi’s death.