Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate and rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been sent home after undergoing treatment at a Tehran hospital, her foundation announced on Monday.
Mohammadi had been serving a lengthy sentence in a prison in Zanjan north-west of Tehran before being transferred to a Tehran hospital a week ago, where a further deterioration in the vascular disease she is suffering from was recorded.
She was discharged on Sunday and is to undergo further medical procedures, according to the foundation, which did not release further details regarding Mohammadi's remaining sentence.
According to her doctors, her poor health is linked to severe and continuing psychological stress. They insist she should not be returned to prison.
"While my mother has been discharged from the CCU (Cardiac Care Unit) at Tehran Pars Hospital, her recovery demands strict medical supervision outside prison walls," her daughter Kiana Rahmani was quoted as saying in the statement.
"Returning her to detention is a death sentence," the daughter added.
Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her fight against the oppression of women and the death penalty in Iran, as well as for her commitment to human rights and freedom.
As she was imprisoned when she won the award, her children accepted it on her behalf.
Mohammadi was sentenced to an additional six years in prison in February for conspiracy and one and a half years for propaganda activities. As an additional punishment, she was banned from leaving the country for two years.
