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2023 Nobel Prize for Peace: Narges Mohammadi

Santhosh Kumar 07/10/2023

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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