Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Nobel Laureate Mohammadi Re-Arrested in Iran
Narges Mohammadi, a famous human rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize, was arrested again in Iran.
She was at a memorial for another lawyer who died mysteriously.
The police said she and others were causing trouble and chanting things that go against the rules.
Many groups around the world are asking for her release because they think she should be free.
Some people even saw a video of her standing on a car and saying 'Long Live Iran' to a big crowd.
She has been in prison many times before for speaking out against the government.
Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was re-arrested in Iran after a memorial ceremony for lawyer Khosrow Alikordi.
She was among 39 people arrested for making provocative remarks and chanting 'norm-breaking' slogans.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee and the European Union have called for her immediate release and clarification of her whereabouts.
A video of Mohammadi without the mandatory veil, chanting 'Long Live Iran', has gone viral on social media.
Mohammadi has spent over 10 years of her life in prison for charges including 'propaganda against the state' and 'acting against national security'.
- Who
- Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist
- What
- Re-arrest of Mohammadi and 38 others after a memorial ceremony
- When
- Friday, December 8, 2023
- Where
- Mashhad, Iran
- Why
- For making provocative remarks and chanting 'norm-breaking' slogans at a memorial ceremony
- Name
- Narges Mohammadi
- Occupation
- Human rights activist
- Age
- 53
- Arrest Date
- Friday, December 8, 2023
- Location of Arrest
- Mashhad, Iran
- Number of Arrested
- 39
- Nobel Prize Year
- 2023
- Charges
- Propaganda against the state, acting against national security, membership of illegal organizations
