Zanjan prison
Coverage of Zanjan prison in the Nexus archive.
- More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi
More than 110 Nobel laureates are calling for the immediate release of Narges Mohammadi, a gravely ill Iranian human rights activist. Mohammadi was transferred to a Tehran hospital from Zanjan prison due to her deteriorating health. The Nobel laureates urged the Iranian authorities to act without delay to secure her release and ensure continued medical treatment.
- Could Narges Mohammadi unite Iran’s opposition? Husband says imprisoned Nobel laureate still fighting
Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist, remains a symbol of resistance despite severe physical and political repression. Her husband, Taghi Rahmani, reports she was brutally arrested, beaten, and is now in critical health at Zanjan prison, with authorities refusing medical transfers. Mohammadi's activism against the Islamic Republic's regime has positioned her as a potential unifying figure for Iran's opposition amid ongoing crises.