Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been handed further prison sentences of seven-and-a-half years by an Iranian court, her lawyer has said.
The human rights activist was sentenced to six years for gathering and collusion, and one-and-a-half years for propaganda activities by a court in the north-eastern city of Mashhad, Mostafa Nili announced on social media on Sunday.
Mohammadi was arrested in December for making provocative remarks at a memorial ceremony, Iranian authorities said at the time. Her family reported she was taken to hospital after being beaten during the arrest.
The 53-year-old was made a Nobel laureate in 2023 for her activism against female oppression in Iran.
Nili, who spoke to Mohammadi for the first time since 14 December, said she had also been handed a two-year ban on leaving the country and two years of exile to the eastern Khusf region.
The Narges Foundation, which supports her, described the hearing on Saturday as a sham and reported that Mohammadi had begun a hunger strike on 2 February.
Nili revealed that she had been taken to hospital three days ago due to her poor physical condition before being returned to the detention centre.
Mohammadi's husband, Taghi Rahmani, stated she offered no defense while in court due to her belief that this judiciary holds no legitimacy. He described her actions as a refusal to participate in what she sees as a pre-determined charade of justice.
Concerns for Mohammadi's health were echoed by her daughter, Kiana Rahmani. The activist has spent over ten years in prison and her latest sentence brings her total imposed prison time to 44 years, according to the Narges Foundation.
Since 2021, she has been serving a 13-year sentence for propaganda activity against the state and collusion against state security, charges she denies. Following her most recent arrest, she was attending a memorial for Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer found dead under suspicious circumstances.
