The winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize Narges Mohammadi, incarcerated in Iran, is “between life and death” after her hospitalization, according to her supporters. His lawyer in Paris, Chirinne Ardakani, urges Emmanuel Macron to adopt “a strong position”.
Published on: 05/05/2026 - 15:23 Modified on: 05/05/2026 - 17:22
His state of health now makes his loved ones fear the worst. The support committee for Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned in Iran, said on Tuesday May 5 that she was “between life and death”.
“We are not only fighting for Narges’ freedom, we are fighting to keep his heart beating,” his Paris-based lawyer, Chirinne Ardakani, said at a press conference organized by his supporters.
The 54-year-old activist was transferred at the beginning of May from Zanjan prison (north) to a hospital in the region "following a dramatic deterioration in her state of health, marked in particular by two episodes of total loss of consciousness and a heart attack", according to a press release from her foundation published Friday.
“When we say today that she is between life and death, it is the first time that we have said that there is a risk of death. There is a danger of death today, we must act before it is too late,” insisted Tuesday the Middle East manager at Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Jonathan Dagher.
While Narges Mohammadi's two children and her husband live in Paris, Chirinne Ardakani urged Emmanuel Macron to take a firmer line in this matter.
“We expect a strong position from the president. I don’t think it’s excessive” to make such a request, said the lawyer.
Narges Mohammadi lost 20 kg in prison, has difficulty expressing herself and is currently "unrecognizable" compared to her state before her last arrest, according to her.
The activist's supporters want her to be transferred to Tehran to be treated by her personal medical team.
Narges Mohammadi, whose more than two decades of activism were rewarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was arrested on December 12 in Mashhad (east) after criticizing Iranian religious authorities during a funeral ceremony.
Last February, she was sentenced to six years in prison for endangering national security and one and a half years in prison for propaganda against Iran's Islamic system.
Over the past 25 years, Ms. Mohammadi has been repeatedly imprisoned for her commitment against the death penalty and the strict dress code imposed on Iranian women.
(AFP)
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