Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Rights Activist, Receives Nobel Peace Prize Ms. Mohammadi, currently held in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, has pushed for peaceful change in Iran for 30 years, with a focus on women’s equality.

Narges Mohammadi’s Family Reacts to Her Nobel Peace Prize: ‘My Heart Stopped’ The family of Narges Mohammadi, who is serving a 10-year jail sentence in Tehran, had not yet spoken with her about the Nobel Peace Prize, because they cannot call the prison where she is held.