An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist Narges Mohammadi to six years in prison on charges including organising gatherings allegedly linked to criminal activity.
According to a foreign news agency, Mohammadi’s conviction has been confirmed.
Her lawyer stated that the charges include assembly and facilitation for committing crimes, along with a two-year ban on leaving the country.
The lawyer further revealed that Mohammadi has also been handed an additional 18-month prison sentence on charges of propaganda, while the court has ordered her two-year internal exile to the city of Khousf in South Khorasan province. Under Iranian law, these sentences may be enforced simultaneously.
Despite the ruling, Mohammadi’s legal team has expressed hope that, considering her deteriorating health, the judiciary may grant her temporary release on medical bail on humanitarian grounds.
Narges Mohammadi has been a vocal campaigner against the death penalty for more than 25 years and a prominent critic of Iran’s mandatory hijab laws for women. In Iran, criticism of state laws is treated as a serious offence, and Mohammadi has repeatedly faced legal action, including previous imprisonment.
She was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her long-standing struggle against capital punishment and her advocacy for women’s rights. Due to her incarceration at the time, the award was received by her children on her behalf.
