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Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi reportedly in critical condition | DW News

May 13, 2026 9 min
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Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi is in critical condition following a delayed hospital transfer, prompting global calls for her unconditional release.

Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian human rights advocate and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been in critical health following a heart attack in late March. Despite medical warnings and appeals from her family, Iranian authorities initially denied her specialized treatment outside of prison before finally moving her to a Tehran hospital. This video discusses the ongoing struggle for her release, highlighting the Iranian government's systemic crackdown on dissent, the use of arbitrary arrests, and the deteriorating conditions for political prisoners within the country.

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Worth watching if: You are interested in updates on the situation of prominent Iranian political prisoners and the current state of human rights and dissent in Iran.

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