New Delhi: The Nobel Peace Prize 2023 awarded to Narges Muhammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all, the Swedish Academy in Stockholm announced on Friday.
In an official statement, the academy said, “Her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal costs. Altogether, the regime has arrested her 13 times, convicted her five times, and sentenced her to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes. Ms Mohammadi is still in prison as I speak.”
“The award to Narges Mohammadi follows a long tradition in which the Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Peace Prize to those working to advance social justice, human rights, and democracy,” it added.
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