Narges Mohammadi, a physicist and a prominent human rights defender who had been incarcerated in Iranian prisons since May 2015, was released on October 7 when her 16-year sentence was commuted due to health concerns. Her conviction and sentence in May 2016 were based exclusively on her peaceful advocacy for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty. She initially had been denied ... Continue Reading>>
Narges Mohammadi Remains in Jail Despite Iranian Prisoner Releases
At the end of last year Iranian physicist, engineer, and human rights advocate Narges Mohammadi, serving a 16-year-prison sentence for establishing an organization dedicated to abolishing the death penalty in Iran, was transferred to a prison in the city of Zanjan. In March, a letter from her mother, Ozra Bazarganm, to Iran’s Chief Justice revealed that Narges Mohammadi has continued to face ill ... Continue Reading>>
Committee of Concerned Scientists’ Co-Chair Highlights Egregious Treatment Received by Female Scholars Behind Prison Walls in Iran
Iranian Physicist Imprisoned for 16-Year Sentence Tortured and Transferred to Strict Facility
Iranian Prisoner in Dire Need of Independent Hospitalization for Post-Op Infection
Narges Mohammadi, a 46-year old Iranian physicist, engineer and human rights advocate confined in Evin Prison, sentenced to 16 years for peaceful advocacy of women’s rights and abolition of the death penalty, is in need of hospitalization. In May of 2019 she had a hysterectomy and was rushed back to the prison in less than one week. As a result, she has a post-operative infection for which she is ... Continue Reading>>
Two Female Human Rights Advocates in Iranian Prison on Hunger Strile for Failure to Receive Adequate Medical Care
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian physicist, engineer and human rights advocate who was sentenced to 16 years in prison for her non-violent human rights activities; and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a journalist and a dual citizen (Iranian/British) was sentenced to 5 years in prison for her human rights work and opinions expressed peacefully as a journalist and blogger are both on a joint hunger strike to ... Continue Reading>>
Narges Mohammadi Furloughed for Three Days to See Ill Father
Narges Mohammadi, a political prisoner in Iran’s Evin Prison has been granted a short, three day furlough to see her 85 year old father who has had multiple brain seizures over the past year. Mohammadi’s mother wrote a letter to the Tehran Prosecutor requesting permission for her daughter to go see her father for one hour. However, it was a 210 mile trip in each direction. Mohammadi is serving ... Continue Reading>>
Narges Mohammadi Again Rushed to Hospital for Emergency Medical Care
Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Physicist and human rights advocate was again rushed to a hospital for emergency care while serving an 18-year sentence for her work advocating for women’s rights in Iran. On July 3 Mohammadi had gallbladder surgery and was taken back to prison. A few days later she began having convulsions and seizures and was taken back to the hospital. CCS has written President ... Continue Reading>>
2018 Sakharov Prize Winner Sends Speech to the American Physical Society Ceremony
Narges Mohammadi, the recipient of the 2018 Andrei Sakharov Prize, sent her acceptance speech to the Conference when it was awarded to her on April 15, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio by the American Physical Society. She was unable to attend, as she is still confined in an Iranian prison. Mohammadi was dismissed from her job and imprisoned for advocating for women's and human rights. Mohammadi has ... Continue Reading>>
Iranian Physicist Sentenced to 16 Years in Jail for Anti-Death Penalty Work
Narges Mohammadi, an accomplished scientist in Iran was sentenced to 16 years in jail for her work opposing the death penalty and for meeting with the UN High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. CCS has written the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran asking that they reconsider this sentence and reverse their decision. Embed from Getty Images October ... Continue Reading>>