SRINAGAR: Iranian authorities have detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi during a memorial ceremony in the northeastern city of Mashhad, drawing sharp condemnation from international rights groups and the Norwegian Nobel Committee, reports appearing in the global media said. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Mohammadi, 53, was arrested on Friday while attending a memorial for Khosrow Alikordi, a well-known human rights lawyer who was recently found dead in his office under circumstances that supporters say remain unclear. The Narges Foundation, which represents her family and supporters, said she was “violently detained” by security and police forces, along with several other activists. The account was first repo

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