The Independent
  • 2 years ago
Jailed Iranian campaigner Narges Mohammadi awarded Nobel Peace Prize.
Transcript
00:00 Women, life, freedom.
00:04 The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 to
00:15 Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight
00:25 to promote human rights and freedom for all.
00:30 Her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal cost.
00:36 Altogether the regime has arrested her 13 times, convicted her 5 times and sentenced
00:47 her to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes.
00:57 Ms Mohammadi is still in prison as I speak.

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