Aliyeh Matlabi, a civil activist and women's rights advocate, reported that judicial officials are obstructing Narges Mohammadi's transfer to a hospital despite her heart artery blockage. Matlabi shared this news on her social media account on X (formerly Twitter). According to this civil activist, Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is being denied hospital transfer while 'her heart arteries are blocked.' An Instagram page attributed to Narges Mohammadi mentioned on Tuesday, November 8, that she has been prevented from receiving medical treatment for the second time since September 4 due to her refusal to wear a mandatory hijab and 'not wearing a headscarf.' The prosecutor has ordered that 'under no circumstances' should Narges Mohammadi be transferred to the hospital without a headscarf. The note published on the Nobel Peace Prize winner's Instagram page stated that 'for the second time since September 4, she has been summoned to the women's ward office for transfer to the hospital for a lung CT scan and heart echo, but due to not wearing a headscarf, she has not been allowed to leave the prison.' Matlabi also wrote that 'Narges and several other prisoners' have been protesting these conditions by staging a sit-in in the corridor, office, and entrance yard of the ward since yesterday. Narges Mohammadi had previously emphasized, referring to the 'martyrdom of Armita,' that in honor of her blood, she would not tolerate 'mandatory hijab.' The Nobel Committee awarded the Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi on October 6 for her fight against oppression and injustice towards women in Iran. Born in 1972 in Zanjan, she has been arrested and imprisoned multiple times over the past two decades. In her latest legal case, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison for 'anti-government propaganda' and is currently held in Evin Prison in Tehran. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention previously deemed Narges Mohammadi's detention 'arbitrary' and called for her immediate release and compensation. According to this group, Ms. Mohammadi's detention violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Iranian Authorities Prevent Narges Mohammadi's Transfer to Hospital Despite Heart Artery Blockage
Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is being denied medical treatment for heart issues due to her refusal to comply with mandatory hijab laws in Iran. Activist Aliyeh Matlabi reported that this is the second time she has been prevented from being transferred to a hospital. This situation highlights ongoing human rights violations in Iran.
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Iranian authorities deny Narges Mohammadi hospital transfer due to hijab refusal amidst health concerns.
- Narges Mohammadi protest Iranian authorities
- Iranian authorities deny Narges Mohammadi
- Iranian authorities summon Narges Mohammadi
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The denial of medical treatment to a prominent activist underscores the regime's repression.
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