Narges Mohammadi's Smuggled Memoir Reveals Harsh Treatment in Iranian Prisons
Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has detailed her harrowing experiences in Iranian prisons through a memoir smuggled out by fellow prisoners and visitors. The memoir, set to be published soon, provides a rare insight into the severe conditions Mohammadi faced, including beatings, medical neglect, and solitary confinement. Her health has significantly deteriorated due to inadequate medical care, suffering from a pulmonary embolism, seizures, and other life-threatening conditions. Despite her critical health, Mohammadi was only recently released on bail to receive medical treatment in Tehran. Her family describes her ongoing detention and lack of proper medical care as a 'slow execution.' Mohammadi has been arrested 14 times for her activism, which focuses on women's rights, prison conditions, and opposing the death penalty in Iran.