Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi leaves the prison for 21 days after operation

health situation and reactions

Mohammadi's family reported CNN that they are now "no longer able to go". "She is on the way home in an ambulance," the family announced on Wednesday in a statement. The activist had to bear the costs for the ambulance herself, since no support was granted by the Iranian authorities.

"After over a decade in prison, Narges need specialized medical care in a safe and hygienic environment - a fundamental human right," emphasized the foundation. "Doctors have made it clear that a recovery phase lasting at least three months is essential for their recovery."

Criticism of the decision and your detention conditions

The Narges Foundation, which is led by its family, criticized the decision as inadequate for a complete recovery. Before that, it had been requested to leave them free for at least three months. Mohammadi has spent most of her time in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran in the past two decades, which is known for the detention of critics of the Iranian regime.

Nobel Prize and allegations against the regime

in 2023 she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace for her “fight against the oppression of women in Iran and for promoting human rights and freedom for everyone”. In November, her family accused the Iranian regime of trying to try their "slow agony" by refusing necessary operations to confirm their cancer.

Your family and her lawyer had warned that any delay in the treatment could be fatal and demanded a “medical commission” to ensure the treatment of her suspected cancer and other health problems. According to her lawyer, a recent MRI showed a deterioration in arthritis and intervertebral disc disease, while the doctors also demanded further angiography on one of her heart arteries after suffering a heart attack in 2021.

inadequate freedom and inhumane treatment

The foundation stated that the decision of Tuesday was a suspension of its punishment and not a medical vacation. "In contrast to a 'medical vacation' that would have made it possible for her to count the recovery time for her prison sentence, this suspension means that she has to serve 30 more days after her return," said the foundation.

"Weeks of the unbearable pain in prison, despite tireless support for fellow prisoners, human rights organizations and international personalities, emphasize the continuing disregard for Narges Mohammadi's fundamental human rights and the inhuman treatment that it is exposed," added the foundation. During her imprisonment, Mohammadi continued to fight for human rights, campaigned for the rights of Iranian women and demanded a peaceful way out of the conflict in Gaza.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is one of the high-ranking personalities who recently pleaded for their release.