Oslo: Global condemnation has flowed in after the alleged arrest of Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent Iranian human rights activist in her country. The Norwegian Nobel Committee called on Iranian authorities to clarify her whereabouts, ensure her safety, and release her immediately.

Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said in a statement that Mohammadi was detained alongside several other activists while describing her as a staunch defender of human rights, freedom of expression, and democratic participation in Iran. ADVERTISEMENT

Expressing solidarity with her and all those working peacefully for human rights in the country, he said: “The Norwegian Nobel Committee is deeply concerned by today’s brutal arrest of Narges Mohammad

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