Tehran: An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel laureate Narges
Mohammadi to 7.5 years in prison.
A court in Mashhad, has sentenced Nobel laureate human
rights activist Narges Mohammadi to another seven and a half years in prison, for
“anti-state propaganda.”
The 53-year-old has also been banned from leaving the
country for two years, but the court’s decision can be appealed. Narges has
been serving a prison sentence in Iran on various charges for several years.
She has been vocal about the death penalty and strict laws on women’s clothing
in Iran.
Narges was arrested in December for “provocative speech”
during a memorial ceremony. Her family said she was taken to the hospital after
being tortured during her arrest. It should be remembered that she was awarded
the Nobel Prize in 2023 for her struggle against the oppression of women in
Iran.
Nargis has also been sentenced to two years of exile in the
eastern region of Khusf. The Nargis Foundation described Saturday’s hearing as
“a sham” and said that Nargis had begun a hunger strike on February 2. Neeli, a
woman who met Nargis, told the media that Nargis was taken to the hospital 3
days ago due to her “poor physical condition”, after which she was sent back to
the same detention center where she is being held.
Nargis husband, Taqi Rahmani, said that he did not present
any defense in court because he firmly believes that this judicial system has
no legal status and that this process was a mere spectacle with a predetermined
outcome. They said Nargis was forcibly brought to court and remained silent,
she did not say a word or sign any paper.
Speaking to the BBC, Taqi Rahmani described the sentence as
cruel and extremely unjust and appealed to human rights organizations to
protest the decision. Meanwhile, Nargis’ daughter Kiana Rahmani said she was
deeply concerned about her mother’s health.
Nargis has spent more than 10 years of her life in prison so
far, according to the Nargis Foundation, after the recent sentence she has been
sentenced to a total of 44 years in prison. Since 2021, she has been serving a
13-year sentence on charges of “propaganda against the state” and “conspiracy
against state security”, which she denies.
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