News · 11 May 2026
Nobel Winner Describes Solitary Confinement Horror in Memoir
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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's smuggled prison writings describe the horror of solitary confinement, blindfolded interrogations, and systematic medical neglect across years in Evin, Qarchak, and Zanjan prisons. Her family warns her condition constitutes a "slow execution," as her weight has dropped over 20kg and a suspected heart attack occurred in March 2026 while authorities denied specialist care.
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