Nobel Peace Prize winner: Islamic Republic is 'alien to the Iranian people'
In an official ceremony on Sunday, December 10, in Oslo, the capital of Norway, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the twin children of Narges Mohammadi, an activist currently held in prison in Iran.
In her message which was delivered by her children Kiana and Ali, she emphasized that currently "the regime of the Islamic Republic has the lowest level of popular legitimacy" and therefore "responds to the public's demands with repression, killing, execution, and imprisonment."
The Nobel Peace Prize winner declared solidarity with the "brave women and men of Iran" and hoped for the "light of freedom and justice to shine on Iran".
She stated: “I extend my hand to all the forces, movements, and personalities that strive for making peace, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and democracy possible around the world.”
Emphasizing that the Islamic Republic is a "religious dictatorship" and a "misogynist" government, Narges Mohammadi highlighted the importance of strengthening the civil society in Iran and asked for support from the international community.
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Counting the economic injustices in Iran under the rule of the Islamic Republic, including privileges for those close to the authorities, the Nobel Peace Prize winner stated that the Islamic Republic caused the society to plunge into poverty and the consequences of such actions have made the lives of the Iranian people difficult.
In her message, she stated that during the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran, people stood up against discrimination, oppression, and tyranny, and called "democracy and fundamental change" the ultimate goal of the Iranian nation.
On October 6, the Nobel Foundation announced Narges Mohammadi as the winner of the 2023 Peace Prize. She is the second Iranian to win the Nobel Peace Prize, after Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi.
In the address section of the invitation, it was written: "Ms. Narges Mohammadi, Evin Prison, Tehran, Iran."
Many pleas were made from inside and outside Iran for her release following her win of the Nobel Prize, but these requests remained unanswered and she is still in prison.
Hours before the Nobel Peace Prize awarding ceremony, Narges Mohammadi, who has been denied the right to be visited by her family and make phone calls as a punishment, announced that "on the International Human Rights Day, in protest against the gross and widespread violation of human rights in Iran" she will go on hunger strike.
