Nobel Prize: Nargis Mohammadi, who fought for women's rights in Iran, gets Nobel Peace Prize, currently in jail

Nargis Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for promoting human rights and fighting against the oppression of women in Iran. According to a report, the committee said that this year's Nobel Peace Prize also recognizes the hundreds of thousands of people who have spoken out against discrimination and oppressive policies of religious regimes targeting women.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPeacePrize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.#NobelPrize pic.twitter.com/2fyzoYkHyf
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Nargis Mohammadi, who fought for women's rights in Iran, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She is the 19th woman to receive this award. Let us tell you, currently he is in jail.

Nargis Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for promoting human rights and fighting against oppression of women in Iran. According to a report, the committee said that this year's Nobel Peace Prize also recognizes the hundreds of thousands of people who have spoken out against discrimination and oppressive policies of religious regimes targeting women.

The Nobel Committee says that Nargis has raised her voice many times for women's freedom and their rights. She has been arrested 13 times. The committee announced the peace prize with the slogan of the women of Iran: People-Zindagi-Azadi. 51-year-old Nargis is still imprisoned in Iran's Awan jail. He was sentenced to 31 years in prison and 154 lashes. Iran has arrested him on charges of spreading propaganda against the government.

Even when Nargis Mohammadi is given the peace prize, she is still in jail. In September 2022, Mahsa Zina Amini, a young Kurdish woman in Iran, died while in the custody of Iranian police. After his death, strong protests started across Iran. People had demonstrated strongly against the government of Iran.

He demanded freedom for women. Lakhs of Iranian people took part in this demonstration. During this entire demonstration, the protesters supported women's freedom and gave their full support to Nargis Mohammadi's campaign. Nargis Mohammadi has also been accused by the Iranian police of spreading propaganda against the Iranian government.

She is the deputy head of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre. It is an NGO that was created by Shirin Ebadi. Shirin has also received the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 2003.

(PC: Britannica)