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Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Hospitalized Twice After Mashhad Arrest, Family Says

Her family reports severe beatings that required emergency care during incommunicado custody.

Overview

  • Mohammadi was detained at a memorial for rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi in Mashhad as authorities arrested at least 39 attendees following chants deemed contrary to regulations.
  • In a brief call to relatives after nearly three days without contact, she described repeated baton blows to her head and neck and said her condition did not seem good.
  • Her foundation says agents issued death threats during the arrest and that she was taken to the emergency room twice for treatment.
  • She told her family she was informed of an accusation of cooperating with the State of Israel, while officials have not publicly detailed formal charges or identified the detaining authority.
  • Iranian authorities characterized the detentions as temporary and preventive and the Norwegian Nobel Committee and other laureates condemned her arrest as her legal team prepares formal complaints.