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00:03 Iranian rights activist Narges Mohammadi
00:09 has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.
00:12 And not many would believe Narges Mohammadi is currently
00:15 serving a 10-year and nine-month jail sentence in Iran.
00:19 She is recognized for her unwavering commitment
00:21 to advocating against the death penalty
00:23 and solitary confinement.
00:25 The Nobel Committee says Mohammadi's tireless efforts
00:28 in promoting the right to criticize power
00:30 and safeguarding the fundamental rights of citizens
00:33 is noteworthy.
00:35 Nobel Committee said awarding Mohammadi the Peace Prize
00:37 is a recognition not just of an individual,
00:40 but of an entire movement in Iran,
00:42 with Mohammadi being its undisputed leader.
00:46 Very recently, a mysterious injury
00:48 suffered by a 16-year-old girl who
00:50 boarded a metro train in Iran's capital without a headscarf
00:53 has reignited anger just after the one-year anniversary
00:57 of the death of Mahsa Amini and the nationwide protests
01:00 it sparked.
01:02 With reference to the hijab protest,
01:04 Mohammadi's role also assumes a lot of significance.
01:08 Mohammadi, synonymous with the fight for human rights in Iran,
01:11 has faced repeated imprisonments over the past two decades.
01:15 The Nobel Committee sees her as a symbol
01:17 of the struggle for equal rights and democracy,
01:19 values integral to Alfred Nobel's vision
01:22 for global fraternity.
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