Narges Mohammadi from Prison: I Defend Freedom, Even If It Costs My Life

Narges Mohammadi, a human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate currently imprisoned, has secretly sent a message stating that she will continue her fight for human rights, even if it costs her life. According to Reuters, in her recent letter published on Monday, December 4, by the SVT television network in Sweden, she wrote: "Imprisonment, psychological torture, permanent solitary confinement, sentence after sentence... have not stopped me and will not stop me... I will defend freedom and equality even if it costs my life." Narges Mohammadi is serving multiple sentences in Evin Prison in Tehran on charges including propaganda against the Islamic Republic. SVT reported that this letter was written in response to questions that were secretly transferred to the prison through intermediaries, but did not disclose details of the exchange. Earlier this year, in November, Mohammadi went on a hunger strike in protest against her lack of access to medical services. In brief comments published by SVT, which contained no information about her health status, she expressed that she misses her children, Kiana and Ali, the most. Mohammadi wrote: "Especially these days, when new prisoners talk about interviews my children have done, I miss them terribly... I haven't seen them for more than eight years." Kiana Rahmani, Narges Mohammadi's 17-year-old daughter, told SVT that the family has had no direct contact with her for one year and nine months: "Previously, we would sometimes talk on the phone, but those conversations have stopped." This year's Nobel ceremony will take place on December 10 in Oslo and Stockholm. According to the Nobel Foundation, Ali and Kiana Rahmani will represent Narges Mohammadi at the ceremony, where they will receive her diploma and Nobel gold medal in Oslo City Hall and speak on behalf of their mother. Narges Mohammadi's years of suffering in prison for freedom, as narrated by Maryam Safajou, Nasrin Sotoudeh in hunger strike and medication; Narges Mohammadi once again refused to wear a hijab. Positive reactions from global media to the awarding of the Nobel Prize to Narges Mohammadi, Iranian political activist. Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize winner, was listed among the 25 most influential women by the Financial Times. An open letter from the American PEN Association ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony; "Free Narges Now." Amnesty International's call: Narges Mohammadi's life is in danger. Taghi Rahmani told VOA that Narges Mohammadi was sent to the hospital "without compulsory hijab." Visitors to Narges Mohammadi during her hospital stay were threatened and arrested. Narges Mohammadi's account of being sent to the hospital; "I went in a suit and skirt and came back." Narges Mohammadi went on a hunger strike in protest against "lack of medical care for sick prisoners." The Nobel Peace Committee expressed concern for Narges Mohammadi's health. The Iran Human Rights Organization expressed serious concern for Narges Mohammadi's health. The American PEN Association called for Narges Mohammadi to be "unconditionally" released. Narges Mohammadi addressed the Nobel Committee: Support the people of Iran until they achieve final victory. Widespread reactions to the holding of the Human Rights Council's social assembly meeting presided over by the Islamic Republic.