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Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Held After Mashhad Arrest as Family Reports Beatings and Two ER Visits

Relatives say officials have blocked an independent medical check, leaving her location unclear.

Overview

  • Mohammadi was detained on Dec. 12 at a memorial in Mashhad for lawyer Khosrow Alikordi, with prosecutors citing “provocative” remarks and reporting 38–39 total arrests.
  • In a brief call to family late Sunday, she described severe baton blows to the head and neck, said she was taken to emergency care twice, and reported an accusation of “cooperating with the Israeli government.”
  • Her family and lawyer say they have scant verified information on her condition or custodial authority, and that requests for an independent medical examination have been refused.
  • Her legal team expects authorities to pursue charges such as collusion against the state and to reactivate suspended sentences, while they prepare domestic complaints and a communication to the ICC.
  • The Norwegian Nobel Committee condemned what it called a brutal arrest, Amnesty International alleged torture and other ill-treatment, and Iranian civil society figures urged her immediate and unconditional release.