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Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi His family said Tuesday that he was taken to a hospital emergency room twice after his arrest by Iranian security forces last week after what they described as severe beatings during detention in the northeastern city. Mashhad,
In a statement on social media, Mohammadi’s family said they spoke to him briefly on the phone after his arrest and he described repeated injuries that required emergency treatment.
Mohammadi, 53, was arrested on Friday while attending a gathering related to the death of human rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi, according to the Narges Mohammadi Foundation. In photos shared by supporters, she is seen talking to the crowd moments before the arrival of security forces. Other photos show him being taken for medical care.
Iranian officials have not commented publicly on her family’s account, and have not responded to questions.
Authorities said on Saturday they ordered security officials to temporarily detain several participants in the gathering after they raised “norm-breaking” slogans, and described the detention as preventive to protect him from others in the crowd.
Mohammadi wins in 2023 Nobel Peace Prize For her decades-long advocacy for human rights and women’s rights in Iran. Due to his activism he was repeatedly jailed and was initially released on medical grounds.