Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran, Iran, on December 18, 2024. She was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy for women’s rights and freedom. (photo credit: NOOSHIN JAFARI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) via TJP

Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, following her three-decade campaign for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty in Iran.

The Iranian regime has reportedly arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi, on Friday, who was awarded the Prize in 2023 following her three-decade campaign for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty in Iran.

According to The Jerusalem Post, she was arrested during a memorial service for a lawyer who died under suspicious circumstances, according to a report by Walla.

Mohammadi had previously served multiple sentences on charges including “spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic.”

Late last year, she was released from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison after her jail term was suspended to allow her undergo medical treatment.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee condemned the ‘brutal’ arrest

The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the prize, issued a statement condemning the arrest as “brutal” and calling for her immediate release.

“Ms. Mohammadi is a staunch defender of human rights, freedom of expression, and democratic participation in Iran,” the statement read.

“The Norwegian Nobel Committee calls on the Iranian authorities to immediately clarify Mohammadi’s whereabouts, ensure her safety and integrity, and release her without conditions.”

Ali and Kiana Rahmani, children of Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian human rights activist, hold the Nobel Peace Prize 2023 award, accepting it on behalf of their mother at Oslo City Hall, Norway December 10, 2023. (credit: NTB/Fredrik Varfjell via REUTERS) via TJP

The committee declared that they “stand in solidarity with Narges Mohammadi and all those in Iran who work peacefully for human rights, the rule of law, and freedom of expression.”

The arrest comes a day after this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela, arrived in Norway to collect her award.

“Given the close collaboration between the regimes in Iran and Venezuela, the Norwegian Nobel Committee notes that Ms Mohammadi was arrested just as the Nobel Peace Prize had been awarded to the Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado,” said the committee. – Reuters via TJP

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