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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Deepa Parent

More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi

A smiling woman with masses of dark curly hair in a red blouse
Narges Mohammadi has been campaigning for women’s rights for decades and was first arrested in 1998. Medical experts warned that her life may be at imminent risk. Photograph: Eagen/Alamy

More than 110 Nobel laureates have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Narges Mohammadi, the imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel peace prize laureate, after she was transferred to hospital amid concerns over her rapidly deteriorating health.

In a statement released on Tuesday, 112 Nobel laureates urged the Iranian authorities and the international community to act “without delay” to secure Mohammadi’s release and ensure her continued access to medical treatment.

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