Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi granted bail and hospital transfer
Iranian authorities have granted bail to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi and transferred her to hospital, the BBC reports, amid mounting concerns over her deteriorating health in prison and growing international pressure.
The BBC reports that Iranian authorities have granted bail to Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights defender Narges Mohammadi and transferred her from prison to hospital. Her health has reportedly worsened in recent months, with lung and cardiovascular complications.
Her lawyer said the bail order is a temporary measure to enable the hospital transfer and complete medical treatment. The Iranian foreign ministry has declined to comment on the order, while international human rights organisations had stepped up calls in recent months for her to be granted free access to medical care.
The development comes during a tense phase of the US-Iran ceasefire. A dissident in Tehran told the BBC that the fear of war resuming was deepening trauma in the families of political prisoners. Mohammadi received the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her campaigns on women's rights and against the death penalty in Iran.
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