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Narges Mohammadi, a prominent Iranian human rights activist and physicist, has won the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her work to promote human rights and freedom for all. She is currently serving a 12-year sentence in Evin Prison in Tehran for charges including spreading propaganda against the state. Mohammadi's work has focused on empowering women through education and advocacy, and she has collaborated closely with fellow Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi. Despite facing numerous arrests and convictions, Mohammadi remains committed to her fight for human rights.
Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir has returned home safely after being abducted by unidentified armed men in Karachi. Nasir, who has been an outspoken critic of human rights violations in the country, did not mention whose custody he was in or the circumstances under which he had been released. His abduction sparked widespread criticism on social media by journalists, activists, and ordinary Pakistanis, and his supporters protested outside the Karachi Press club on Friday.
Chinese military doctor Jiang Yanyong, who revealed the true extent of the 2003 SARS outbreak and was later placed under house arrest for his political outspokenness, has died at the age of 91. News of his death and even his name were censored within China, underscoring how he remained a politically sensitive figure even late in life. Jiang's letter about the SARS outbreak forced the lifting of government suppression, leading to the resignations of both the health minister and Beijing's mayor.