The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Narges Mohammadi of Iran, went on a three-day hunger strike 24 hours before the award ceremony. The imprisoned human rights activist protests against oppression in her home country. Her family will receive the award on her behalf in Oslo.
According to Mohammadi, the reason for the hunger strike is Human Rights Day. “On the day of the Nobel Prize Ceremony, I want to be the voice of Iranians protesting against injustice and oppression,” the 51-year-old wrote in a statement given to her daughter Kiana Rahmani as she left Oslo on Saturday (see video above). The message was also published on Mohammadi’s Instagram account, which acquaintances abroad maintain for her.
“Voice of those who think differently”
The human rights activist also praised the role of the international media, which “brings the voices of dissidents, protesters and human rights defenders to the world.” “Iranian society needs global support and you, journalists and media workers, are our greatest and most important allies,” Mohammadi said in the message.
‘Narges does not want to leave the country’
Taghi Rahmani, Mohammadi’s husband, confirmed that efforts were made to free his wife so she could attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. But Iran is a ‘totalitarian regime’ that will not allow a Nobel laureate to leave the country, give a speech and return. “Narges itself is not ready to leave the country. She wants to be there and at the center of everything,” he added.
In October it was announced that activist Narges Mohammadi would receive the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. She has been campaigning for women’s rights and democracy for years, but also against the death penalty in Iran. The 51-year-old continues her commitment to human rights despite numerous arrests by Iranian authorities and years in prison.
Leader of the protests
She remains a leader in the nationwide women-led protests sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody last year. The mass demonstrations became one of the biggest challenges to Iran’s theocratic government.
Her daughter Kiana Rahmani said she had little hope of seeing her mother again. “Maybe I’ll see her again in 30 or 40 years, but I don’t think I’ll see her again,” she said. “But it doesn’t matter because my mother will always live on in my heart, values worth fighting for,” she said.
Source: Krone
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