112 Nobel Laureates Demand Narges Mohammadi's Release as 2023 Peace Winner Faces Imminent Health Risk
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Updated · The Guardian · May 12
112 Nobel Laureates Demand Narges Mohammadi's Release as 2023 Peace Winner Faces Imminent Health Risk
8 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 12
112 Nobel laureates urged Iran to free Narges Mohammadi immediately and unconditionally after the jailed activist was taken by ambulance to a Tehran hospital on May 10 in critical condition.
Medical experts warned her life may be at imminent risk after months without specialized care in prison; her representatives said she suffered severe weight loss, unstable blood pressure and possible heart-attack symptoms.
The appeal also asked for all charges to be dropped, saying a temporary hospital transfer is not enough because Mohammadi could be sent back to prison if her condition improves.
Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been repeatedly detained since 1998 for rights activism and has received cumulative sentences exceeding 44 years in prison and 154 lashes.
With her life at risk, is Iran's denial of medical care a deliberate strategy to silence its most famous dissident?
As Iran escalates executions and repression, what will it take for the world to move from condemnation to concrete action?
A Nobel laureate is near death in prison. Has the world’s most prestigious peace prize lost its power to protect its own?
112 Nobel Laureates Demand Immediate Release of Narges Mohammadi Amid Critical Health Crisis in Iran
Overview
In May 2026, Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi suffered a critical health crisis, experiencing two heart attack symptoms that led to her transfer from prison to a hospital in Tehran, where she remained under strict surveillance. Her deteriorating condition, following a history of heart attacks and emergency surgery during previous imprisonments, sparked intensified global appeals for her release. This urgent situation prompted 112 Nobel laureates from various fields to issue a joint statement demanding her immediate and unconditional freedom, highlighting the international community’s deep concern over her health and the ongoing denial of specialized medical care by Iranian authorities.