TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi to six years in prison, according to her lawyer.
Mohammadi’s counsel said she was convicted on charges of “assembly and collusion to commit crimes” and handed a six-year prison term. The court has also imposed a two-year travel ban, barring her from leaving the country.
In addition, the court sentenced Mohammadi to an extra 18 months in prison on propaganda-related charges and ordered her two-year internal exile to the city of Khousf in South Khorasan province. Under Iranian law, sentences issued in multiple cases are implemented concurrently.
Her lawyer expressed hope that, given Mohammadi’s deteriorating health, she may be granted temporary release on medical bail for treatment.
The 53-year-old activist has faced repeated arrests and imprisonment over the past 25 years due to her campaigns against the death penalty and her criticism of Iran’s mandatory hijab laws for women.
In recognition of her struggle against capital punishment in Iran, Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023.
At the time of the award, Mohammadi was incarcerated, and the prize was received on her behalf by her children.
