Tehran:
An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to six years in prison, according to her lawyer, in a move that has sparked renewed international criticism of Iran’s human rights record.
Mohammadi was convicted on charges of “gathering and colluding with the intent to commit crimes against state security.” In addition to the prison term, the court imposed a two-year travel ban on her,
her lawyer Mostafa Nili said on Sunday.
The court also handed down a separate sentence of one and a half years for what it described as engaging in propaganda against the state, further extending her legal troubles.
Mohammadi, one of Iran’s most prominent human rights defenders, has long been outspoken against the death penalty and mandatory dress codes for women. Because of her activism, she has faced repeated arrests, prosecutions, and lengthy periods behind bars over the past 25 years,spending much of the last decade in prison.
In 2023, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her relentless campaign against capital punishment and her advocacy for women’s rights and freedom of expression in Iran.
Rights groups say the latest verdict reflects Tehran’s continued efforts to silence dissenting voices, even as international pressure mounts over its treatment of activists, journalists, and political opponents.
