Narges Mohammadi's Family Arrives in Norway to Accept Nobel Peace Prize on Her Behalf

The Instagram page of the Nobel Institute in Norway announced on Thursday that the family of Narges Mohammadi has arrived in Oslo to participate in the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, and they will represent Ms. Mohammadi in the coming days. The Nobel Foundation introduced Narges Mohammadi, a human rights activist imprisoned in Iran, as the winner of the 2023 Peace Prize on October 6. She is the second Iranian to receive the Nobel Peace Prize after Shirin Ebadi. The address on this year’s Nobel Peace Prize invitation speaks volumes: 'Ms. Narges Mohammadi, Evin Prison, Tehran, Iran.' Following the awarding of the Nobel Prize to 51-year-old Narges Mohammadi, a wave of calls for her release surged from inside and outside Iran, but these requests went unanswered, and she remains in prison, let alone being able to attend this prestigious event in the Norwegian capital. Instead of Narges, her 17-year-old twin children, Ali and Kiana, will attend the award ceremony and deliver a speech, sharing their mother's message with the public, whom they are immensely proud of but have not seen for nearly nine years. According to Agence France-Presse, Ali stated, 'We are not sad. We are very proud to be able to be our mother's voice and we will do everything we can to advance her work. This award strengthens our resolve to go all the way.' He emphasized that this award is not just for his mother but for all Iranian women and men who rose up in the protest movement against the Iranian clerical authorities in September 2022. His twin sister, Kiana, proudly showed off the outfit she bought for the ceremony but stressed, 'Even if I go in my pajamas, the message is important; the speech is important to me.' According to the report, Narges Mohammadi wrote the text of this speech from prison, and the message has safely reached her family, but they said they would only read it at the last moment to share its message with others. Amid all the excitement of the trip to Oslo, Narges's family knows that the award, which was quickly condemned by the Islamic Republic authorities, will not help her find a way out of Evin Prison in Tehran. Agence France-Presse quoted Kiana as saying, 'They have an endless hatred for my mother, and since she won the Nobel Prize, her freedom will be almost impossible. I prefer not to predict and not to be disappointed.' Narges Mohammadi's latest prison term began with her arrest in November 2021, and she is involved in multiple cases that supporters say are related to her human rights activism. Prison has shaped this family's life; Taghi Rahmani, a veteran political activist, has been imprisoned multiple times in the Islamic Republic before coming to France a decade ago. Taghi Rahmani stated that the award to Narges Mohammadi has created 'many problems' for his wife inside Evin Prison, and the latest restriction is the complete cut of her phone contact rights, which has not yet been restored. Mr. Rahmani also emphasized that he is 'very happy about this award because her (Narges's) voice will be heard louder in the world.' This year's Nobel Prize ceremony will take place on December 10 in Oslo and Stockholm. Ali and Kiana Rahmani will represent Narges Mohammadi at this ceremony, receiving her diploma and Nobel gold medal at Oslo City Hall and delivering a speech on behalf of their mother. Narges Mohammadi from prison: 'I defend freedom, even if it costs me my life.' 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 states, 'Free Narges now.' Amnesty International has called for action, stating Narges Mohammadi's life is in danger. Narges Mohammadi in an interview with Angelina Jolie: 'The Islamic Republic eliminates opponents by burying the truth.' The Nobel Peace Committee has expressed concern for Narges Mohammadi's health. A group of political and civil activists stated that Narges Mohammadi's Nobel Prize is a valuable opportunity to save the country. Taghi Rahmani, Narges Mohammadi's husband, stated that the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement. The Nobel Peace Prize 2023 was awarded to political prisoner Narges Mohammadi from Iran.