Narges Mohammadi is announced as the Nobel Peace Prize winner
Narges Mohammadi, a jailed human rights activist in Iran, was announced as the Nobel Peace Prize winner on Friday, October 6th
The Nobel Peace Committee in Norway announced on Friday that this prestigious award is being given to Ms. Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her struggle to promote human rights and freedom for all
After Shirin Ebadi, Narges Mohammadi is the second Iranian woman to receive this award
The news of this award comes as Ms. Mohammadi, due to her civil activities including criticism of the suppression of public protests, support for political prisoners, opposition to the death penalty, and defense of citizens’ rights, has been repeatedly imprisoned over the past two decades and is currently in prison
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