Iranian authorities are recklessly putting the life of human rights defender Narges Mohammadi at risk by subjecting her to torture or other ill-treatment through the deliberate denial of timely and adequate specialized healthcare.

 

 

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 Iranian authorities are recklessly putting the life of human rights defender Narges Mohammadi at risk by subjecting her to torture or other ill-treatment through the deliberate denial of timely and adequate specialized healthcare.

 

She had a heart attack on 24 March 2026 in Zanjan prison, Zanjan province, and has suffered from chest pain, blood pressure fluctuations, severe headaches, dizziness, nausea and double vision since her unjust imprisonment in December 2025. Despite this, authorities are denying her the urgent specialized medical treatment she requires in a hospital outside prison in Tehran.

Narges Mohammadi must be immediately and unconditionally release Narges Mohammadi as she is a prisoner of conscience detained solely for her human rights activism, and her unjust convictions and sentences quashed. Pending her release, she must be provided with adequate specialized healthcare, including for treatment unavailable in prison and in Zanjan, and protected from further torture and other ill-treatment. A prompt, independent, effective and impartial investigation into her allegations of torture and other ill-treatment must be conducted, with those suspected of criminal responsibility brought to justice in fair trials.

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Rights of all Iranians must be respected: halt all executions, establish a moratorium on capital punishment, guarantee fair trial rights & immediately release all those arbitrarily detained.

The health of Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi, who remains imprisoned under high-risk conditions, and held alongside violent offenders, is reportedly worsening after she suffered a heart attack. Her medical condition is also compounded by existing chronic medical conditions resulting from her arrest.