Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran hospital after 'cardiac crisis', foundation says
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TLDR
- Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is in an unstable condition in an Iranian hospital after a severe health deterioration, including a cardiac crisis, while in prison.
- Her family's foundation reported her urgent transfer from prison to a hospital in Zanjan, stating her condition could not be managed on-site.
- The foundation is calling for her transfer to a Tehran hospital for specialized treatment, as she faces a direct threat to her life following her arrest for human rights advocacy.
The precarious health of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, currently hospitalized in Zanjan after suffering a severe cardiac crisis in prison, has sparked international concern. Her family's foundation has urgently called for her transfer to a Tehran hospital for specialized care, emphasizing the immediate threat to her life. Mohammadi, a prominent Iranian human rights activist, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her campaign for women's rights and the abolition of the death penalty in Iran, a cause for which she has repeatedly been imprisoned.
urgently transferred to a hospital in Zanjan today following a catastrophic deterioration of her health, including two episodes of complete loss of consciousness and a severe cardiac crisis.
This latest health emergency underscores the dire situation faced by political prisoners in Iran. Mohammadi's condition deteriorated rapidly, leading to two episodes of complete loss of consciousness and a severe cardiac crisis, necessitating her transfer from prison medical facilities. The foundation's statement highlights that prison doctors determined her condition was beyond their capacity to manage, a stark admission of the limitations of in-custody medical care for critically ill individuals.
unavoidable necessity after prison doctors determined her condition could not be managed on-site
Mohammadi was sentenced to an additional 7-1/2 years in prison in February, shortly before the US and Israel launched their war against Iran. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has called for her immediate release. Her arrest in December followed her denunciation of a lawyer's death, with prosecutors alleging she made provocative remarks at a memorial ceremony. The activist, who has a history of heart conditions requiring angioplasty, faces a critical juncture, with her family appealing for international attention to her plight and the annulment of all charges against her for her peaceful human rights work.
We call for all charges to be dropped immediately and for all sentences imposed for her peaceful human rights work to be unconditionally annulled.
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