Nobel Peace Prize: During the award ceremony, Narges Mohammadi began a hunger strike

A way to celebrate the occasion. Narges Mohammadian Iranian journalist detained in her country began a new hunger strike on Sunday 10 December.

A strike that began on a symbolic date: the day of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to her on 6 October, for ” her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all “.

Iran, a religious regime “tyrannical and misogynistic ” second Narges Mohammadi

Imprisoned since 2021, she was supposed to go to Oslo to receive her award. But, in the end, it was her family who welcomed him in her place, at the same time announcing the start of the hunger strike.

“He will go on hunger strike in solidarity with a religious minority “, declared the brother during the ceremony. Narges Mohammadi’s husband clarified this this gesture targeted the Bahai minority, a community affected by discrimination in Iran, including two prominent jailed figures, also went on a hunger strike.

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During the awards ceremony, through a letter read in French by his son Wingsthe 51-year-old activist criticized “ tyrannical and misogynistic religious regime » in Iran: “ Abolishing compulsory hijab is equivalent to removing all roots of religious tyranny and breaking the chains of authoritarian oppression. The reality is that the regime of the Islamic Republic is at the lowest level of legitimacy and popular support,” she wrote.

Before greeting the young Iranians who rebel against the regime in power : “Young Iranians today have transformed the streets and public spaces into a site of widespread civil resistance. And the fight does not weaken! The Iranian people, with perseverance, will overcome repression and authoritarianism! Don’t doubt it. That’s for sure! I am convinced that the victory song of the people in the streets of Iran will resonate throughout the world “, he declared, saying to himself “ proud and honored » contribute to this “ civilization “.

Already his second hunger strike

Even in prison, Narges Mohammadi continues to fight: this hunger strike, the second in a few months, is also an act of protest against her incarceration. Of fragile health, he had already stopped eating a few days ago, at the beginning of November, to obtain the right to be transferred to hospital without covering his head.

The activist has been a figure in the fight for human rights in Iran for many years, where she has particularly opposed the death penalty. She took positions against her regime, which led her to be arrested several times and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison. She has been incarcerated since 2021, but she has nevertheless become one of the main figures of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, born in September 2022, after the death of Mahsa Amini.

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