Mohammadi, said the prize committee, 'fights for women against systematic discrimination and oppression.'
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee on Friday awarded its prestigious prize this year to Narges Mohammadi, the human rights defender currently imprisoned in her home country of Iran.Mohammadi deserved the recognition for 'her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all,' said Nobel Peace Prize Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen during the announcement ceremony in Oslo.
In a statement to the New York Times, Mohammadi responded to the award by saying: 'The global support and recognition of my human rights advocacy makes me more resolved, more responsible, more passionate and more hopeful. I also hope this recognition makes Iranians protesting for change stronger and more organized. Victory is near.' 'Mohammadi is a woman, a human rights advocate, and a freedom fighter,' said Reiss-Andersen.
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