Iran Hands Down Another Harsh Verdict Against Nobel Laureate

Iran’s judiciary has once again handed a harsh sentence to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, sentencing her to a total of seven and a half years in prison. The verdict was delivered while she remains incarcerated and is on a hunger strike protesting government repression. According to her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, Mohammadi was convicted on two charges: six years for “conspiring and assembling against national security” and one and a half years for “propaganda against the state.” The ruling has triggered strong international reactions and renewed debate over Iran’s treatment of dissidents.

In addition to the prison term, the court imposed further restrictions, including a two-year travel ban and internal exile for two years to Khosf in South Khorasan province, around 740 kilometres from Tehran. Although the Iranian government has not officially announced the verdict, it has been confirmed by her lawyer, human rights organisations, and international media. Mohammadi, a prominent advocate for women’s and human rights for over two decades, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 while still in prison. Human rights groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have condemned the sentence, warning that her deteriorating health places her life at serious risk and demanding her immediate release.