Nobel Peace Prize Committee Condemns "brutal" Arrest of Iranian Laureate Narges Mohammadi
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Posted on December 12, 2025
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 12, 2025
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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi was 'brutally' arrested in Iran. The Nobel Committee demands her immediate release, highlighting her work in women's rights.
OSLO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was arrested in a "brutal" manner in Iran and must be released immediately, the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the prize, said on Friday.
Mohammadi was awarded the award in 2023, following her three-decade campaign for women's rights and the abolition of the death penalty in Iran.
(Reporting by Gwladys Fouché, editing by Anna Ringstrom and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen)
The Nobel Peace Prize is an international award given annually to individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to peace efforts.
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