Iranian Nobel laureate taken to hospital after 'violent arrest', family says

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Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was hospitalized after a reported violent arrest last week. According to her family, Mohammadi was attacked by plainclothes agents with batons at a memorial ceremony in Mashhad on Friday, leading to two emergency room visits. Iranian authorities stated she was detained for making "provocative remarks" at the ceremony. Mohammadi, already serving a 13-year sentence since 2021 on charges she denies, was temporarily released in December 2024 for medical reasons but continued her activism. The Narges Foundation reports that Mohammadi was accused of "co-operating with the Israeli government" and received death threats during her detention. Several organizations, including the Nobel Committee, have called for her release.

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