Ailing Iran Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer
Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
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"my sister had been found unconscious by fellow inmates at Zanjan prison after suffering a suspected heart attack."
— Hamidreza Mohammadi , Other
"I’m relieved now. I can breathe lightly."
— Hamidreza Mohammadi , Other
"we must ensure she never returns to prison to face the 18 years remaining on her sentence."
— Narges Mohammadi , Activist
"The problem is that somewhere in the system, the intelligence agency has the upper hand and they are the ones who are controlling everything."
— Hamidreza Mohammadi , Other
"Iranian authorities were aiming to 'slowly kill her.'"
— Chirinne Ardakani , Activist
"Sin embargo, una suspensión no es suficiente. Narges Mohammadi necesita atención especializada permanente. Debemos asegurarnos de que nunca vuelva a prisión."
— Narges Mohammadi , Activist
Key People
Chirinne Ardakani is a French lawyer representing Narges Mohammadi.
Hamidreza Mohammadi is the brother of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi.
Mostafa Nili is a lawyer representing Narges Mohammadi.
Iranian human rights activist and Nobel peace prize laureate.
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Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital after collapsing in prison, with her foundation stating she has been granted a prison sentence suspension on bail.
Imprisoned Nobel Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was examined by Iranian government-appointed medical experts, with her family urging her transfer to a Tehran hospital due to critical health concerns.
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 2023, has been transferred from prison to a Tehran hospital after suffering a heart attack, with her foundation confirming a suspension of her sentence on bail.
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