Nobel Laureate Nargis Mohammadi Sentenced to Six Years in Iranian Court

In addition to the prison term, the court has also imposed a two-year travel ban on her, prohibiting her from leaving the country.

Beyond the primary sentence, Mohammadi received an additional one-and-a-half-year jail term for allegedly spreading anti-state propaganda. The court further ordered her into internal exile for two years in Khosf, a town located in the eastern province of South Khorasan. The 53-year-old activist has spent the better part of the last decade behind bars due to her vocal opposition to the surge in executions and the mandatory hijab laws enforced on women in Iran.

Nargis Mohammadi was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her tireless efforts in championing human rights and freedom. Her commitment to justice has come at a significant personal cost; she has been unable to see her twin children, who reside in Paris, since 2015. This latest sentencing is viewed as another step in the continuous judicial harassment faced by the activist, who remains a global symbol of resistance against oppression.