Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi (born 1972) is an Iranian journalist and human rights activist. She studied physics and initially worked as an engineer before writing for reform-oriented newspapers. In 2003, she joined the Defenders of Human Rights Center and later became its vice president. Because of her advocacy for women’s and human rights, her opposition to the death penalty, and her criticism of state repression, she was arrested several times and sentenced to lengthy prison terms. In 2023, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.