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Smuggled Memoir Exposes Narges Mohammadi’s Torture, Denied Care

5/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

Smuggled excerpts from Narges Mohammadi’s prison memoir reveal prolonged solitary confinement, beatings and systematic denial of medical care.
Iran’s Legal Medicine Organization found her illnesses required outside treatment, prompting her transfer to a Tehran hospital.
Her family and doctors call the denial of care a “slow execution” after she lost 20 kg and suffered a heart attack, while a memoir titled *A Woman Never Stops Fighting* is slated for September release.

History

Historical Context

In July 1988 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the secret execution of roughly 4,000 political prisoners across Iran, a crime later labeled genocide by UN Special Rapporteur Javaid Rehman in July 2024. Survivors such as activist Narges Mohammadi now face solitary confinement and beatings, prompting UN experts and foreign governments to demand independent investigations.

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Story summary

Smuggled excerpts from Narges Mohammadi’s prison memoir reveal prolonged solitary confinement, beatings and systematic denial of medical care.
Iran’s Legal Medicine Organization found her illnesses required outside treatment, prompting her transfer to a Tehran hospital.
Her family and doctors call the denial of care a “slow execution” after she lost 20 kg and suffered a heart attack, while a memoir titled *A Woman Never Stops Fighting* is slated for September release.

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