Imprisoned Iranian journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi (54) has been transferred to Tehran’s Pars Hospital after authorities suspended her prison sentence on medical grounds, according to the Narges Foundation.
According to the foundation, Mohammadi was moved by ambulance after spending 10 days hospitalized in Zanjan. She is now being treated by her own medical team at the Tehran hospital. The organisation thanked the international community for its unwavering solidarity, but said the temporary suspension of her sentence was not enough and stressed that she requires permanent, specialized medical care.
The foundation also called for Mohammadi’s unconditional release and the dismissal of all charges against her, warning that she should not be returned to prison to serve the remaining 18 years of her sentence.
Earlier on May 6, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) expressed deep concern over the medical condition of imprisoned Iranian journalist and activist Narges Mohammadi, urging Iranian authorities to ensure she receives urgent medical treatment.
In a statement, UNESCO had said Mohammadi — a UNESCO/Guillermo Cano laureate and Nobel Peace Prize winner — must be granted full respect for her rights, safety, and wellbeing amid concerns over her health condition while in custody. The organization called on authorities to provide immediate medical care. “We call for full respect of her rights, her safety and wellbeing”, UNESCO said.
