Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi Re-arrested in Iran

• Narges Mohammadi, 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Iranian human rights activist, has been re-arrested by Iranian security forces.
• She was detained in Mashhad while attending a memorial service for a human rights lawyer.
• The Norwegian Nobel Committee condemned her re-arrest and demanded her unconditional release.
• Mohammadi was previously sentenced to 31 years in prison and 154 lashes for her activism.
• She received the Nobel Peace Prize while imprisoned for her fight against the oppression of women and human rights abuses in Iran.

Why It Matters: Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's re-arrest highlights Iran's severe repression.