Iranian woman jailed for rights work awarded Nobel peace prize

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Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been awarded the Nobel peace prize for 2023.

Narges Mohammadi: Iranian woman jailed for rights work wins Nobel Peace prize

Narges Mohammadi is currently serving a 10-year sentence in Iran's notorious Evin prison.

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Imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.

Announcing the decision, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said Ms Mohammadi, 51, was honoured for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.

Her struggle has come at a "tremendous personal cost", committee chairwoman Berit Reiss-Andersen said.

 

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I'm sure Ali Khamenei will forgive her and let her out of jail, that is if she is still alive.

 

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Teenage children of jailed Narges Mohammadi accept her Nobel Peace Prize

Teenage children of jailed Narges Mohammadi accept her Nobel Peace Prize

In a speech smuggled from prison and read out by her twins, Narges Mohammadi denounces "tyrannical" Iran.

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The teenage twins of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi have accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf.

Ms Mohammadi - who is serving a 10-year jail term in Tehran - won this year's prize for her work fighting against the oppression of women in Iran.

In a speech smuggled from prison and read out by her children, she denounced Iran's "tyrannical" government.

"The Iranian people, with perseverance, will overcome repression and authoritarianism," she said.

"Have no doubt, this is certain."