The EU applauds the recognition of women in Iran with the Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohamadi

The European Union this Friday applauded the Nobel Peace Prize to the Iranian activist Narges Mohamadi, underlining the importance of recognizing the fight for Human Rights in Iran. Mohamadi has been awarded this Friday with the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her “fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote Human Rights and justice for all,” the Norwegian Committee announced this Friday. of the Nobel Prize. In a message on social networks, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has assured that Mohamadi is a “beacon of hope for oppressed women around the world” and has noted that her fight for Human Rights “inspires everyone.” and is “a reminder that only when women are safe, everyone is safe.” For her part, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has valued that the award recognizes “the brave and noble struggle of Iranian women who challenge oppression even putting themselves at risk.” Thus, the head of the European Executive has highlighted that Iranian women like Mohamadi “inspire women around the world to defend their freedom and rights”, showing her support for the cause. The 51-year-old Iranian activist has spent most of the last 20 years of her life in prison and has been convicted up to five times, accumulating a total sentence of 31 years in prison. “From prison, together with other determined and brave women and men, she continues to defend freedom, democracy and equality,” claimed the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, who had a conversation with her husband to convey her congratulations. for the award.