Recently, Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.
The prizes carry a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor (nearly $900,000).
She was recognized for her advocacy against the oppression of women in Iran and her efforts to promote human rights and freedom.
The Nobel Peace Prize also acknowledges the hundreds of thousands of people who have protested against the discriminatory policies of the Iranian theocratic regime, particularly targeting women.
The prizes carry a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor (nearly $900,000)
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Narges Mohammadi has been arrested 13 times, convicted five times, and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes by the Iranian regime.
The motto of Iranian demonstrators, “Woman – Life – Freedom,” reflects Narges Mohammadi’s dedication.
She advocates against the death penalty in a country with a high rate of state executions.
Narges Mohammadi was initially arrested in 2011 for assisting incarcerated activists and their families.
She has campaigned against the use of the death penalty and the systematic use of torture and sexualized violence in Iranian prisons.
She gained international attention when she wrote an article highlighting the conditions of women inmates in Evin prison in Tehran.
In 2018, she received the Andrei Sakharov Prize for her outstanding leadership in upholding human rights.
About Andrei Sakharov Prize
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded annually by the European Parliament.
The Sakharov Freedom Award was created in 1988 by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee to recognize individuals and organizations advocating for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The first recipients of this award were South African Nelson Mandela and Russian dissident Anatoly Marchenko.
The prize is named in honour of Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov.
The prize money for the Sakharov Prize is 50,000 euros.
