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Iran’s jailed rights advocate Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

Iranian rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi is seen at her home in Tehran in 2001 [File: Behrouz Mehri/AFP]

Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian women’s rights advocate, has won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous struggle against the oppression of women in Iran and relentless fight for social reform.

While behind bars, she was awarded the prestigious prize on Friday for her efforts “to promote human rights and freedom for all”, according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

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