Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner goes on hunger strike
The Nobel Peace Prize winner imprisoned in Iran has started a hunger strike. She sent a message to her family from the notorious Ewin Prison in the capital Tehran on Monday, according to her Instagram account, which is run by relatives abroad. "We are concerned about Narges Mohammadi's physical condition and health," it continued.
Mohammadi, one of Iran's best-known human rights activists, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year. According to the Nobel Committee in the Norwegian capital Oslo, she received the prize "for her struggle against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight for the promotion of human rights and freedom for all". The 51-year-old is currently serving a long prison sentence in the notorious Ewin prison in Tehran.
According to the Instagram post, Mohammadi is protesting against prison conditions with her hunger strike: According to the post, sick detainees are said to be neglected and do not receive the medical treatment they need. At the same time, she is protesting against the compulsory wearing of headscarves in the Islamic Republic.
The hunger strike by Mohammadi, a renowned human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is a call for improved prison conditions, as she alleges that sick detainees are not getting necessary medical care. Her actions also serve as a protest against the mandatory wearing of headscarves in the Islamic Republic, a matter closely tied to human rights and justice issues.
Source: www.dpa.com
