Imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran, welcomed the news and “celebrated” with her cellmates, the activist’s family told AFP on Saturday. reports Agerpres. .

Narges Mohammadi learned he had won the Nobel Peace Prize “on Friday late in the day from messages sent from the men’s sector, which has easier access to the phone on Fridays,” his family said in a statement provided to AFP.

“The same evening, state television showed the news at 10:30 p.m. local time, painting an offensive and defamatory portrait” of the militant. “Narges and her fellow inmates were ecstatic and celebrated this victory in the cell,” the family said.

Activist and journalist Narges Mohammadi (51) is currently in custody at Evin Prison after being sentenced to 10 years behind bars for “spreading propaganda against the state”. Her two children live in Paris.

After the Nobel committee’s announcement, the United Nations called for her release, but Tehran condemned the “biased and political decision,” and Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in a statement that the prize was awarded to “a person found guilty of repeated violations.” laws and who committed criminal acts”.