Jailed Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Receives Nobel Peace Prize

Jailed Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Receives Nobel Peace Prize


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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Jailed Iranian Women’s ‍Rights Activist

Narges Mohammadi was‌ honored ⁢for her fight against ‌the oppression of women by Iran’s government. She‍ is ​currently serving ⁣a‌ 10-year prison sentence in Tehran.

Women, life, freedom. The Norwegian‌ Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel ​Peace Prize for 2023 to ⁣Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women ‍in Iran, and her fight to promote human ‌rights and ‍freedom for⁢ all. Her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal⁤ cost. Altogether, the regime ‌has ⁣arrested her 13 times, ⁤convicted her five ⁣times and ⁣sentenced‍ her to a total of⁢ 31 years in prison and 154 lashes. Ms. Mohammadi ​is ‌still in prison‌ as⁤ I speak. This year’s Peace Prize also recognizes the hundreds⁤ of‍ thousands of people who in ‍the preceding year have demonstrated against‍ the theocratic regime’s policies of discrimination and ‍oppression targeting women.

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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Jailed Iranian Women’s Rights Activist

Narges Mohammadi was honored for‍ her fight against the oppression of women by Iran’s government. She is‌ currently serving a 10-year prison sentence in Tehran.

Women, life, freedom. The Norwegian Nobel‍ Committee has decided‍ to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 to Narges‍ Mohammadi ⁢for her fight against ⁤the oppression of women in Iran,⁢ and her fight to ​promote​ human ⁤rights and freedom for all. Her brave struggle has‌ come ⁣with tremendous personal cost. Altogether, the regime has arrested her⁢ 13 times, convicted‍ her five times and​ sentenced her​ to a total of 31 years in prison and 154⁢ lashes. Ms. Mohammadi is​ still in prison as I speak. ‌This year’s Peace Prize also recognizes the hundreds of thousands of⁤ people who in the‍ preceding year​ have demonstrated against the theocratic‌ regime’s policies of discrimination ⁢and oppression ‌targeting women.

Recent episodes in International

International video ⁢coverage from ​The New York Times.

International video coverage from ‌The New York Times.

Show more videos from International

2023-10-06​ 09:13:57
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