Iranian authorities have granted Narges Mohammadi, a prominent human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, a temporary release from prison to undergo medical treatment. Mohammadi, who has been serving multiple sentences totaling over 30 years, was allowed to leave prison for 21 days to recover from surgery for suspected cancer.
The decision to suspend Mohammadi's prison term for three weeks, instead of the requested three months, has been criticized by her family as inadequate. Mohammadi underwent surgery in November to remove part of a bone in her lower right leg, where doctors had discovered a lesion suspected of being cancerous.
