The Swedish Academy in Stockholm announced on Friday that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 will go to Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi for her work to support human rights and freedom for everyone and to stop the oppression of women in Iran.
In an official statement, the academy said, “Her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal costs. Altogether, the regime has arrested her 13 times, convicted her five times, and sentenced her to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes. Ms Mohammadi is still in prison as I speak.”
“The award to Narges Mohammadi follows a long tradition in which the Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Peace Prize to those working to advance social justice, human rights, and democracy,” it added.
According to the academy, the Peace Prize laureates represent civil society in their home countries and have for many years promoted the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens. “They have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power…Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy,” it said.
In 2022, who won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Human rights activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights group Memorial, and the Ukrainian human rights group Center for Civil Liberties all won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.
How do Nobel Prizes work?
The prestigious Nobel Prizes are given out in physics, science, medicine, literature, and peace. Alfred Nobel, a Swedish engineer best known for his work on dynamite, died in 1896. When he did, he left these awards as his legacy. The Swedish central bank started giving the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1968.
On the other hand, the winner of the Economic Sciences Prize will be announced on October 9 at 3:15 p.m.
