Human Rights Watch demands the unconditional release of Iranian Nobel laureate activist Narges Mohammadi.”

Human Rights Watch has called for an end to what it described as the “ongoing harassment” of Iranian activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. The organization warned that Iranian authorities are threatening to return her to prison and demanded her unconditional release.

In a statement released early Monday, March 31, the organization emphasized the need for the full release of Mohammadi and all those “arbitrarily detained for their human rights activism.”

Iranian authorities have repeatedly filed new cases against Mohammadi over the past three years. She was sentenced to 13 years and 9 months in prison but was granted a temporary 21-day suspension of her sentence on December 4 for medical reasons.

Although doctors have confirmed that she needs treatment outside of prison for at least six months—and despite Iranian forensic authorities approving an extension of her medical leave—the authorities continue to pressure her to return to prison.

Federico Borello, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, stated in the release: “Narges Mohammadi used this brief leave from prison to continue her activism and shed light on Iran’s dire human rights situation.”

He added: “The Iranian authorities’ threat to return her to prison is a stark reminder of their intolerance toward dissent.”

Earlier this month, Mohammadi participated in an online discussion with Borello about the state of human rights in Iran.

The statement also highlighted the harsh conditions endured by other political prisoners, including Zeinab Jalalian, Fatemeh Sepehri, Raheleh Rahimi Pour, Risha Moradi, Matloub Ahmadian, and Mahvash Sabet. It noted that depriving detainees of medical care constitutes a form of torture and a blatant human rights violation.

Human Rights Watch urged the international community to hold Iranian authorities accountable for violating the rights to freedom and life in detention.