"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. Mohammadi, who was awarded the 2023 Nobel peace prize for decades of campaigning for women's rights in Iran was transferred by ambulance in a critical medical condition to Tehran's Pars hospital on 10 May for specialised treatment."
"The human rights activist has experienced severe weight loss, unstable blood pressure and serious cardiac symptoms while in detention, and was found unconscious in her cell after a possible heart attack. Mohammadi's transfer to hospital is only a temporary respite and her representatives fear she will be returned to prison if her condition improves."
"Medical experts warn that her life may be at imminent risk, they said in a joint statement, adding that she had been denied specialised medical care for months while imprisoned. The Nobel laureates called for her immediate release and for all charges against her to be dropped."
"No one, anywhere, should be imprisoned for peaceful protest or for defending human rights, Williams said. The Yemeni journalist and 2011 Nobel laureate Tawakkol Karman described Mohammadi as the fearless voice of women resisting oppression and demanding freedom. No prison can silenc"
More than 110 Nobel laureates called for the immediate and unconditional release of Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel peace prize laureate. She was transferred by ambulance to Tehran’s Pars hospital on 10 May in a critical condition for specialized treatment after severe weight loss, unstable blood pressure, and serious cardiac symptoms, including being found unconscious in her cell after a possible heart attack. Her representatives fear she will be returned to prison if her condition improves. Medical experts warned her life may be at imminent risk and said she was denied specialized medical care for months while imprisoned. The signatories urged Iranian authorities and the international community to act without delay, drop all charges, and ensure continued access to medical treatment.
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