Iranian Activist
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
-
Evin Prison: The Infamous Iranian Jail Struck By Israel
Built in 1971, the Evin Prison was used by the Shah regime to detain thousands of political prisoners in horrifying conditions.
-
Why Iranian Activists Are Unwilling To Protest Against Khamenei Regime
Iran's fragmented opposition groups think their moment may be close at hand, but activists involved in previous bouts of protest say they are unwilling to unleash mass unrest, even against a system they hate, with their nation under attack.
-
Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
-
Iran Sentences Woman Labour Activist To Death For Links To Banned Kurdish Group
Iranian authorities Thursday sentenced to death a woman labour activist on charges of links to an outlawed Kurdish organisation, rights groups said.
-
Iran Slaps 1-Year Prison Term On Nobel Prize Laureate For "Propaganda"
An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a year in prison for "propaganda against the state", the jailed activist's lawyer said on Tuesday.
-
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner To Face Additional 1 Year Jail Term
An Iranian court has sentenced 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional sentence of over one year in prison on charges of spreading propaganda against the Islamic republic while behind bars, her family said on Monday.
-
Jailed Iranian Activist's Children Accept Nobel, Chair Kept Empty For Her
Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi denounced Sunday a "tyrannical and anti-women religious" government in Iran, in a speech delivered by her children who accepted the award in her absence.
-
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi Goes On Hunger Strike In Iranian Jail
Authorities had not let the 51-year-old go to the hospital for heart and lung treatment last week because she had refused to wear a mandatory head scarf for the visit.
-
"Victory Is Not...": Nobel Peace Prize Winner's Message From Iran Jail
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain," imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi, said in a message smuggled out of her Tehran cell and published late Tuesday.
-
Jailed Iranian Activist Smuggles Out Letter Of Thanks For Nobel Peace Prize
Jailed Iranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi has smuggled out a letter of thanks for her Nobel Peace Prize awarded earlier this month, saying it marked a turning point in "empowering protest and social movements worldwide".
-
Dalai Lama Hails Nobel Prize For Narges Mohammadi, Emphasizes Women's Vital Role
Dalai Lama said there is a growing desire for change in the world, a change that will see conflicts resolved through dialogue and non-violence.
-
"Very, Very Proud Of My Mother": Son Of 2023 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi
The son and husband of imprisoned Iranian women's activist Narges Mohammadi on Friday paid tribute to the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
-
"Must Fight Until Freedom, Equality Is Achieved": Narges Mohammadi
Rights campaigner and 2023 Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi said in a September interview with AFP that she retained hope for change in Iran, despite having no prospect of release from prison and enduring the pain of separation from her family.
-
Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize: 5 Facts About Her
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist, currently serving a 12-year prison sentence, has been honoured with the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.
-
Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
-
Evin Prison: The Infamous Iranian Jail Struck By Israel
Built in 1971, the Evin Prison was used by the Shah regime to detain thousands of political prisoners in horrifying conditions.
-
Why Iranian Activists Are Unwilling To Protest Against Khamenei Regime
Iran's fragmented opposition groups think their moment may be close at hand, but activists involved in previous bouts of protest say they are unwilling to unleash mass unrest, even against a system they hate, with their nation under attack.
-
Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
-
Iran Sentences Woman Labour Activist To Death For Links To Banned Kurdish Group
Iranian authorities Thursday sentenced to death a woman labour activist on charges of links to an outlawed Kurdish organisation, rights groups said.
-
Iran Slaps 1-Year Prison Term On Nobel Prize Laureate For "Propaganda"
An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a year in prison for "propaganda against the state", the jailed activist's lawyer said on Tuesday.
-
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner To Face Additional 1 Year Jail Term
An Iranian court has sentenced 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional sentence of over one year in prison on charges of spreading propaganda against the Islamic republic while behind bars, her family said on Monday.
-
Jailed Iranian Activist's Children Accept Nobel, Chair Kept Empty For Her
Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi denounced Sunday a "tyrannical and anti-women religious" government in Iran, in a speech delivered by her children who accepted the award in her absence.
-
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi Goes On Hunger Strike In Iranian Jail
Authorities had not let the 51-year-old go to the hospital for heart and lung treatment last week because she had refused to wear a mandatory head scarf for the visit.
-
"Victory Is Not...": Nobel Peace Prize Winner's Message From Iran Jail
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain," imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi, said in a message smuggled out of her Tehran cell and published late Tuesday.
-
Jailed Iranian Activist Smuggles Out Letter Of Thanks For Nobel Peace Prize
Jailed Iranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi has smuggled out a letter of thanks for her Nobel Peace Prize awarded earlier this month, saying it marked a turning point in "empowering protest and social movements worldwide".
-
Dalai Lama Hails Nobel Prize For Narges Mohammadi, Emphasizes Women's Vital Role
Dalai Lama said there is a growing desire for change in the world, a change that will see conflicts resolved through dialogue and non-violence.
-
"Very, Very Proud Of My Mother": Son Of 2023 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi
The son and husband of imprisoned Iranian women's activist Narges Mohammadi on Friday paid tribute to the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
-
"Must Fight Until Freedom, Equality Is Achieved": Narges Mohammadi
Rights campaigner and 2023 Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi said in a September interview with AFP that she retained hope for change in Iran, despite having no prospect of release from prison and enduring the pain of separation from her family.
-
Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize: 5 Facts About Her
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist, currently serving a 12-year prison sentence, has been honoured with the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.
