# Human rights repression and activism in Iran

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/human-rights-repression-and-activism-in-iran
> Updated: 2026-10-08T04:01:10.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 4.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has reported an intensification of repression and economic hardship in Iran over the last 18 months. Mohammadi, who was temporarily released on medical grounds, stated that the combination of internal crackdowns and external war has left citizens with ‘no room for people to breathe.’

Mohammadi has released memoirs detailing her systemic abuse and torture while imprisoned in Tehran’s Evin Prison. In her writings, including ‘A Woman Never Stops Fighting’ and the more recent ‘Una lluita perpètua’ (A Perpetual Struggle), she describes being subjected to violent beatings, solitary confinement, and the loss of numerous notebooks during forced transfers. She has noted that she spent a total of 161 days in solitary confinement during her various periods of incarceration.

Her work reflects on the profound emotional toll of long-term imprisonment and the separation from her family, specifically the 2015 departure of her twin children, Kiana and Ali, to Paris. She also covers her experiences during the 2022 ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests, highlighting a ‘wave of resistance’ among younger Iranians.

Following a heart attack suffered while in custody, Mohammadi’s sentence was suspended due to her health, allowing her to return home. However, she remains under heavy pressure, constant control, and the threat of being returned to prison.

## Claims

- Narges Mohammadi has published her memoirs titled ‘Une femme ne renonce jamais’. (single source)
- Mohammadi has experienced over 44 years of imprisonment, 154 lashes, and 161 days of solitary confinement. (single source)
- The memoirs were written in Persian over a decade while Mohammadi was in prison. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-08: Narges Mohammadi releases memoirs on human rights struggle in Iran

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has released her memoirs, detailing her struggle for human rights and women's freedom in Iran while facing ongoing legal pressure and the threat of re-imprisonment.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/narges-mohammadi-releases-memoirs-on-human-rights-struggle-in-iran

### 2026-09-24: Narges Mohammadi releases memoir on imprisonment and family separation

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi’s new memoir, ‘A Woman Never Stops Fighting’, details the profound pain of being separated from her twin children for over a decade due to her imprisonment in Iran.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/narges-mohammadi-releases-memoir-on-imprisonment-and-family-separation

### 2026-09-20: Narges Mohammadi publishes memoirs detailing Iranian prison abuses

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi has published her memoirs, detailing decades of imprisonment and human rights activism in Iran.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/narges-mohammadi-releases-memoir-detailing-iranian-prison-abuse

### 2026-09-20: Narges Mohammadi reports rising repression and resistance in Iran

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi reports intensified repression and economic hardship in Iran, while noting a rising wave of resistance among the younger generation.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/narges-mohammadi-reports-rising-repression-and-resistance-in-iran

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