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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Croft

Iran jails Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi for an extra six months

Ms Mohammadi has led protests against the compulsory use of the hijab in Iran - (NARGES MOHAMMADI FOUNDATION/AFP)

Iranian authorities have added six months to the prison sentence of rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, according to a group campaigning for her rekease.

Ms Mohammadi was sentenced on 19 October, charged with “disobeying and resisting orders” in prison, the Free Narges Coalition said in a statement.

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