Mohammadi ‘violently’ detained along with other activists at memorial event in Mashhad, according to her foundation
Iranian security forces have “violently” arrested the 2023 Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi at a memorial ceremony for a lawyer and human rights advocate, her supporters said.
Mohammadi, who was granted temporary leave from prison in December 2024 on medical grounds, was detained along with several other activists at the ceremony for Khosro Alikordi, who was found dead in his office last week, her foundation wrote on X.
Also on X, Mohammadi’s Paris-based husband, Taghi Rahmani, said she had been arrested at the ceremony in the eastern city of Mashhad along with Sepideh Gholian, a fellow prominent activist.
There was no immediate comment from Iran over its detention of Mohammadi, 53. However, supporters had warned for months she was at risk of being put back into prison. It was not clear if authorities would immediately return her to prison to serve the rest of her term.
