On Friday 6 October 2023, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Iranian journalist and activist Narges Mohammadi.” for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and for the promotion of human rights and freedom for all », specified the committee.
Imprisoned in Iran from 2022
The activist has dedicated her life to the defense of human rights in Iran, at the cost of a terrible separation from her family and repeated incarcerations since 1998. She was re-incarcerated in 2022 in her country and 8 years have now passed since “she done” I haven’t seen his children.
As told by TV5 Monde, Narges Mohammadi” she fights against the compulsory veil or the death penalty, denounces sexual abuse in detention, and tirelessly continues her fight, even behind the bars of Evin prison in Tehran, where she was reincarcerated for more than a year “.
The fact of designating the activist as this year’s winner is a strong signal: the movement has been underway for more than a year Woman, Life, Freedom agitate Iran. This explosion of protest, harshly repressed by the authorities, arose following the Mahsa Amini case, the young woman arrested by the morality police for a poorly worn veil, who died in detention in dark conditions.
“ The government of the Islamic Republic has failed to suppress the protests of the people, and the society has done things that have shaken and weakened the foundations of the despotic religious government… The movement has accelerated the process of democracy, freedom and equality » wrote Narges Mohammadi from her cell in Tehran.
Those around him react
Her husband and two children live in France. In Publicationreacted to the announcement by dedicating this award to the Iranian people: “ This honor goes to each of you, the honorable, courageous and resilient Iranian people, who have fought tirelessly and peacefully for freedom. Let us join together to celebrate this precious moment with a special tribute to the courage of Iranian women and girls who have captured the world’s attention with their courage over the past year and through their involvement in the Women, Life, Freedom movement.” “.
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