Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in jail
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Dubai: Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday, the Associated Press reported.
Mohammadi's supporters cited her lawyer, who spoke to Mohammadi.
Mohammadi's lawyer, Mostafa Nili, confirmed the sentence on X.
"She has been sentenced to six years in prison for gathering and collusion' and one and a half years for propaganda and two-year travel ban," he wrote.
Iran did not immediately acknowledge the sentence.
Supporters say Mohammadi has been on a hunger strike since February 2.
Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023.
Mohammadi has been detained since 2021 for her activism against Iran's compulsory hijab rule and the death penalty. It was her children, Ali and Kiana, who received the award on her behalf. Mohammadi has been a prominent figure in the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, which arose following the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman held by Iran's religious police for breaching the country's dress code.
Her detention marks the fifth instance in Nobel Peace Prize history where a laureate has been incarcerated. Mohammadi's struggle has been likened to the protracted fights against oppression by figures such as Albert Lutuli, Desmond Tutu, and Nelson Mandela during South Africa's apartheid. Having been arrested multiple times and sentenced to 31 years in prison and 154 lashes, Mohammadi's activism continues despite her recurrent incarcerations.