Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 has been conferred upon Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian human rights activist, in recognition of her unwavering dedication to "combat the subjugation of women" within her nation and her tireless efforts to "champion human rights and liberty for all."
According to the Nobel Prize Committee, Narges Mohammadi's relentless struggle has incurred a significant personal toll. She has experienced "13 arrests, five convictions, and received sentences totaling 31 years of imprisonment and 154 lashes."
Front Line Defenders, a human rights organization, has reported that the Iranian activist is serving multiple sentences within Tehran's Evin Prison, as per Reuters news agency.
Narges Mohammadi is also facing allegations of "propaganda dissemination" against the Iranian government.
Furthermore, she holds the position of deputy head at the Defenders of Human Rights Centre, a non-governmental organization led by Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2003, as reported by Reuters.
Narges Mohammadi's activism traces its roots back to the 1990s when, as a physics student, she embarked on a journey advocating for gender equality and women's rights. Throughout her career, she has consistently opposed "systematic discrimination and repression," as noted by the Nobel Committee.
Her advocacy extends to promoting "freedom of expression and the right to self-determination," challenging restrictive regulations that stifle women's rights and freedoms in Iran, the committee stated.
Even from her confines within Tehran's Evin Prison, Narges Mohammadi has lent her support to last year's protestors following the tragic passing of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini and coordinated acts of solidarity.
Despite the challenging conditions of her incarceration, she has managed to maintain communication with the outside world. Her article, published in The New York Times on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's passing, bore the headline, "The more of us they lock up, the stronger we become."
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