2023 Nobel Prize for Peace: Narges Mohammadi

2023 Nobel Prize for Peace: Narges Mohammadi mind map notes
  Context
    Iranian activist awarded Nobel Peace Prize
  Background
    Born 1972
    Iranian human rights activist
    Nobel laureate
    Journalist
    Scientist
  Description
    Vice President of the Defenders of Human Rights Center
    Advocates
      Women’s rights
      Civil disobedience against hijab
    Faced
      Imprisonment
      Abuse
  Current Situation
    Detained in Iran
      Charges
        “spreading anti-state propaganda”
        Defamation
      Sentence
        31 years in prison
        154 lashes
  Activism and Causes
    Women’s rights in Iran
    Opponent of death penalty
    Supporter of political protesters
    Nobel committee recognition
      Causes aligning with
        ‘Zan – Zendegi – Azadi (Woman – Life – Freedom)’ in Iran
    Member
      Centre for Human Rights Defenders
        Founded by Shirin Ebadi
        Abolition of death penalty
    Journalist work
      Articles for social reforms in Iran
      Published
        The Reforms, the Strategy, and the Tactics
      Book
        ‘White Torture’ (2022)
          Experiences under solitary confinement
          Interviews with other Iranian women
    Organized
      Protests from within prison
  Other Recognitions
    2023 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award
    2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
    Featured
      BBC’s list of 100 inspiring women in 2022
  Nobel Peace Prize
    Second Iranian woman recipient
      After Shirin Ebadi in 2003
    Shirin Ebadi
      First Muslim woman recipient
  Geopolitical Dimension of the Award
    Significance
      Highlights international support for human rights in Iran
      Places pressure on Iranian government
    Reflects trend
      Recognizing political protestors and activists
        Promote democratic values
        Challenge authoritarian regimes
      Notable examples
        Aung San Suu Kyi (1991)
        Liu Xiaobo (2010)
  Ethical values from her life
    Commitment to Human Rights
      Even in face of adversity
    Courage and Resilience
      Pursuit of justice and freedom
    Advocacy for Gender Equality
      Fight against gender discrimination and inequality
    Promotion of Democracy
      Rights of individuals to express freely
    Peaceful Activism
      Means of driving social and political change
    Sacrifice for a Cause
      Personal freedoms and family life
    International Solidarity
      Building bridges with international community
    Optimism and Hope
      Positive change in challenging circumstances
    Commitment to Non-Violence
      Importance of peaceful resistance

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