human rights defender
Narges Mohammadi
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Narges Mohammadi
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
Urgent support needed
Medical assistance. Ms. Mohammadi, who suffers from heart disease, a breast lump, and chronic back pain, has been prevented twice from being sent for an angiography and health check-up. In both instances, the prosecutor's office issued the necessary permission for her transfer to the hospital, but the prison authorities canceled these transfers for unknown reasons.
Organization affiliation
- Center for the Defense of Human Rights
HRD's year of birth
1972
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- NGO member
- Social and community leader
- Whistle blower
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Fight against impunity
- Women's rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Narges Mohammadi is a prominent human rights and women's rights activist in Iran, known for her fight against the death penalty and her defense of women's rights. She was the spokesperson for the Defenders of Human Rights Center and is considered a strong advocate for civil liberties in Iran. Due to her peaceful activism, Mohammadi has been imprisoned several times. In 2023, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her relentless efforts in defending human rights, a recognition she received while still imprisoned.
Detained since
Nov 16, 2021
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Defamation
- Other
- Threatening national security
Sentence
In total, over 17 years in prison in multiple convictions
Latitude: 36.697483688643246
Longitude: 48.474098937227076
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Zanjan
Location of detention - Facility
Zanjan Prison
Recent case update / evolution
Since May 2021, Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced in various branches to a total of more than 17 years in prison, 154 lashes, and 6 years of exile. The details are as follows.
Ms. Narges Mohammadi was sentenced by Branch 1177 of the Criminal Court 2 of Qods Judicial Complex in Tehran to 30 months of imprisonment, 80 lashes, and two fines.
Her next sentence was issued by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, where she was sentenced to 8 years and 2 months of imprisonment, 74 lashes, 2 years of exile, 2 years of prohibition from membership in political groups, and 2 years of prohibition from social media and telecommunication activities.
In another ruling from the same branch, she was sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment. Additional punishments included reporting monthly to the police for 2 years, a 2-year travel ban, prohibition from joining political parties and groups for 2 years, and 3 months of daily 4-hour community service cleaning areas under municipal supervision.
Her next sentence was issued by Branch 29 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Mazloom, sentencing her to one year in prison.
She was again sentenced by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, to 15 months of imprisonment, 2 years of exile outside of Tehran and its neighboring provinces, a 2-year travel ban, 2 years of prohibition from membership in social and political groups, and 2 years of prohibition from using a smartphone.
In another ruling by Branch 29 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, she was sentenced to an additional one year in prison.
On 4 December 2024, Narges Mohammadi was temporarily released from Evin Prison after being granted a 21-day suspension of her sentence.
On 12 December 2025, she was re-arrested while attending a memorial service in honour of human rights lawyer Khosro Alikordi and charged with 'spreading propaganda against the system' and 'assembly and collusion against national security'.
On 7 February 2026, Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court sentenced Narges Mohammadi to six years in prison for “assembly and collusion against national security” and 18 months in prison for “propaganda against the state”, as well as to two years of internal exile in the city of Khosf and two additional years of travel ban.
In early February 2026, Narges Mohammadi was transferred to Zanjan Prison, in northern Iran.
Any other relevant documents
Iran: Nobel Prize for Narges Mohammadi 'sends clear message' on human rights to authorities https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/iran-nobel-prize-narges-mohammadi-sends-clear-message-human-rights-authorities
Narges Mohammadi's Letter: "Gender Discrimination Against Women Imprisoned in Evin Prison" https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-4Kv7f6BorMfBhGOjCBimOXpyBXYfKouo-oVKhKcGWk/edit?usp=sharing||||https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QDK3WU9SA0miVTv_U_9a9cze6grTqreSsiqL-RTARgU/edit?usp=sharing|||https://docs.google.com/document/d/18g_nI_EVrOpkDxcREyI5hHd5R8np7BdAH0_CHVsB5vQ/edit?usp=sharing|||https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qw5-WnN2wgkItcoo9cEFcFx8GSW3uVLtfZZ5mjmxbUs/edit?usp=sharing||||https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jv7OkL9kqy_bvvXz2q9jAdA9QMcceRw1wOZzmmG0Q_c/edit?usp=sharing||||https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UJySTJ1euuEOC0rIX93ZS3MmoxzrODiG5PUP703XfsI/edit?usp=sharing|||https://docs.google.com/document/d/16vzKDz2LmfrVxXb93puAE5vHaBQMKDsJyvGBaGyJXPU/edit?usp=sharing|||https://www.hra-news.org/interviews/a-214/
Iran Court Hands Down New Sentence Against Nobel Laureate https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/06/26/iran-court-hands-down-new-sentence-against-nobel-laureate
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 1 https://t.me/hranews/90501
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 2 https://t.me/hranews/88713
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 3 https://t.me/hranews/85659
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 4 https://t.me/hranews/62077
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 5 https://t.me/hranews/62043
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 6 https://t.me/hranews/56518
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 7 https://t.me/hranews/53959
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1972
- HRD's Gender
- Woman
- Type of HRD
- NGO member
- Social and community leader
- Whistle blower
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Fight against impunity
- Women's rights
- Organization affiliation
- Center for the Defense of Human Rights
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Narges Mohammadi is a prominent human rights and women's rights activist in Iran, known for her fight against the death penalty and her defense of women's rights. She was the spokesperson for the Defenders of Human Rights Center and is considered a strong advocate for civil liberties in Iran. Due to her peaceful activism, Mohammadi has been imprisoned several times. In 2023, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her relentless efforts in defending human rights, a recognition she received while still imprisoned.
- Country or area of detention
- Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
- Location of detention - City/Town
- Zanjan
- Location of detention - Facility
- Zanjan Prison
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 36.697483688643246
Longitude: 48.474098937227076
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Nov 16, 2021
- Current Status
- In prison (sentenced)
- Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Defamation
- Other
- Threatening national security
- Sentence
In total, over 17 years in prison in multiple convictions
- Recent case update / evolution
Since May 2021, Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced in various branches to a total of more than 17 years in prison, 154 lashes, and 6 years of exile. The details are as follows.
Ms. Narges Mohammadi was sentenced by Branch 1177 of the Criminal Court 2 of Qods Judicial Complex in Tehran to 30 months of imprisonment, 80 lashes, and two fines.
Her next sentence was issued by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, where she was sentenced to 8 years and 2 months of imprisonment, 74 lashes, 2 years of exile, 2 years of prohibition from membership in political groups, and 2 years of prohibition from social media and telecommunication activities.
In another ruling from the same branch, she was sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment. Additional punishments included reporting monthly to the police for 2 years, a 2-year travel ban, prohibition from joining political parties and groups for 2 years, and 3 months of daily 4-hour community service cleaning areas under municipal supervision.
Her next sentence was issued by Branch 29 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Mazloom, sentencing her to one year in prison.
She was again sentenced by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, to 15 months of imprisonment, 2 years of exile outside of Tehran and its neighboring provinces, a 2-year travel ban, 2 years of prohibition from membership in social and political groups, and 2 years of prohibition from using a smartphone.
In another ruling by Branch 29 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, she was sentenced to an additional one year in prison.
On 4 December 2024, Narges Mohammadi was temporarily released from Evin Prison after being granted a 21-day suspension of her sentence.
On 12 December 2025, she was re-arrested while attending a memorial service in honour of human rights lawyer Khosro Alikordi and charged with 'spreading propaganda against the system' and 'assembly and collusion against national security'.
On 7 February 2026, Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court sentenced Narges Mohammadi to six years in prison for “assembly and collusion against national security” and 18 months in prison for “propaganda against the state”, as well as to two years of internal exile in the city of Khosf and two additional years of travel ban.
In early February 2026, Narges Mohammadi was transferred to Zanjan Prison, in northern Iran.
- Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
According to news in 2024, Narges Mohammadi was finally transferred to a hospital from Evin Prison after nearly nine weeks of delay by officials regarding her medical care. https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50627/
During her re-arrest occurred on 12 December 2025, Narges Mohammadi was allegedly beaten with batons and sticks on the head and neck by Iranian security forces and had to be taken to the hospital due to the injuries suffered.
In February 2026, she allegedly suffered a heart attack in prison and was denied adequate medical care.
- Protection actions and campaigns
- Urgent support needed
Medical assistance. Ms. Mohammadi, who suffers from heart disease, a breast lump, and chronic back pain, has been prevented twice from being sent for an angiography and health check-up. In both instances, the prosecutor's office issued the necessary permission for her transfer to the hospital, but the prison authorities canceled these transfers for unknown reasons.
- Any other relevant documents
Iran: Nobel Prize for Narges Mohammadi 'sends clear message' on human rights to authorities https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/iran-nobel-prize-narges-mohammadi-sends-clear-message-human-rights-authorities
Narges Mohammadi's Letter: "Gender Discrimination Against Women Imprisoned in Evin Prison" https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-4Kv7f6BorMfBhGOjCBimOXpyBXYfKouo-oVKhKcGWk/edit?usp=sharing||||https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QDK3WU9SA0miVTv_U_9a9cze6grTqreSsiqL-RTARgU/edit?usp=sharing|||https://docs.google.com/document/d/18g_nI_EVrOpkDxcREyI5hHd5R8np7BdAH0_CHVsB5vQ/edit?usp=sharing|||https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qw5-WnN2wgkItcoo9cEFcFx8GSW3uVLtfZZ5mjmxbUs/edit?usp=sharing||||https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jv7OkL9kqy_bvvXz2q9jAdA9QMcceRw1wOZzmmG0Q_c/edit?usp=sharing||||https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UJySTJ1euuEOC0rIX93ZS3MmoxzrODiG5PUP703XfsI/edit?usp=sharing|||https://docs.google.com/document/d/16vzKDz2LmfrVxXb93puAE5vHaBQMKDsJyvGBaGyJXPU/edit?usp=sharing|||https://www.hra-news.org/interviews/a-214/
Iran Court Hands Down New Sentence Against Nobel Laureate https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/06/26/iran-court-hands-down-new-sentence-against-nobel-laureate
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 1 https://t.me/hranews/90501
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 2 https://t.me/hranews/88713
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 3 https://t.me/hranews/85659
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 4 https://t.me/hranews/62077
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 5 https://t.me/hranews/62043
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 6 https://t.me/hranews/56518
Narges Mohammadi – Telegram 7 https://t.me/hranews/53959
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