‘A return to prison is always looming’: Iran Nobel laureate recounts torture in jail and hopes for the future
The human rights activist was severely beaten by security forces and denied medical care. In an interview with the Guardian, she discusses her shifting sense of identity and being a mother in jail
TL;DR
- Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel peace prize laureate, reported severe beatings by Iranian security agents during her December arrest.
- She underwent two brain scans due to the severity of her injuries and was held in solitary confinement for two months without adequate medical care.
- Mohammadi discussed the psychological impact of isolation ('white torture') and the difficult balance between activism and motherhood.
- Despite health deterioration and the looming threat of re-imprisonment, she is committed to staying in Iran and continuing her human rights advocacy.
- She finds hope in younger Iranians, particularly women and youth, to drive change and overcome tyranny.