Tehran, 9 October 2020, (TON): Iran has released human rights activist, Narges Mohammadi, who campaigned against the death penalty. Narges Mohammadi was arrested in May 2015 and released on 7 October 2020, after 10-year of reduced prison sentence. Narges Mohammadi’s husband, Taghi Rahmani, who lives in France has confirmed about his release.

Court on charges that included harming Iran's national security, spreading propaganda against the establishment, and forming and managing an illegal group. She was spokesperson of the banned Defenders of Human Rights Center.

In an open letter from the Prison of Zanjan where she was serving her sentence, Narges Mohammadi wrote, “The regime thinks by tightening the rope around the neck of protesters, it could silence the nation’s voice of protest. But the execution of frustrated youths will only add fuel to the fury of the people.” She claimed, The Iranian security and intelligence services and the Judiciary which lacks independence, have provided for a systematic and organized suppression.