Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was arrested by Iranian security forces in Mashhad, Iran, according to her foundation. The arrest occurred while Mohammadi was attending a memorial ceremony for a lawyer, Khosrow Alikordi, whose death is under suspicious circumstances. Several other activists were also detained at the ceremony. Mohammadi, who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her activism against female oppression and promoting human rights in Iran, had been temporarily released from prison in December 2024 for medical reasons but was expected to return. The Nobel Committee has expressed deep concern and called for her immediate release. Mohammadi had recently accused Iranian authorities of intensifying repression and criticized the state's control over personal and public life.
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