The prize for Narges Mohammadi, who has campaigned for a more free and equal Iran for decades and is currently held in the country’s Evin prison, also recognizes (NYT) the hundreds of thousands of people who have demonstrated against Iran’s discriminatory policies targeting women, the Nobel Committee said. The award comes roughly one year after the start of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement; as protesters marked the anniversary in recent days, Iranian security forces have detained hundreds of people (RFE/RL), according to a human rights group.
In addition to women’s rights activism, Mohammadi has also long campaigned against the death penalty (AP) and been imprisoned thirteen times, the head of the Nobel Committee said. In a written statement, Mohammadi said she hopes the recognition “makes Iranians protesting for change stronger and more organized.”
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