Nobel Women’s Initiative strongly condemns the violent and unjust arrest of our sister Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi by Iranian authorities.
Narges has dedicated her life to defending human rights, women’s freedoms, and fundamental dignity — work recognized globally with the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.
She was unjustly detained on 12 December at the memorial service for human rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi in Mashhad, Khorasan province, in northeast Iran, while courageously standing for truth and justice. This arrest comes one year after her temporary release and alongside other human rights defenders and journalists, highlighting the ongoing crackdown on civil society in Iran.
We stand in unwavering solidarity with Narges and all those unjustly detained. We demand their immediate and unconditional release, full clarity on Narges' whereabouts, and respect for her safety, health, and dignity. The world is watching — and we will not be silent.
➡️ Take action: Join the International campaign for Narges’s freedom. Sign petitions, share messages of solidarity, and amplify the call for her immediate release: Statement by Free Narges Coalition
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Nobel Women’s Initiative is led by eight women Nobel Peace Prize laureates - Jody Williams (USA), Shirin Ebadi (Iran), Tawakkol Karman (Yemen), Leymah Gbowee (Liberia), Rigoberta Menchú Tum (Guatemala), Narges Mohammadi (Iran), Maria Ressa (Philippines) and Oleksandra Matviichuk (Ukraine). Women are crucial to attaining lasting peace, and yet in times of war and conflict they are seen as victims, and too often excluded from formal peace-building processes. The laureates know the importance of women peacebuilders, and the challenges they face firsthand. At NWI they work together to use the platform and access that the Nobel Peace Prize offers to elevate the voices and support the work of women peace activists around the world.