News Center-  Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi released a statement, condemning the death sentence handed down to Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi.

 “I spent several months with Varisheh as a fellow inmate in Evin Prison. I know her personally, and I’ve heard, to some extent, her accounts of the struggle in Rojava and her fight against ISIS. I am familiar with her perspectives on resisting ISIS,” Narges Mohammadi said in the statement.

‘She still carries shrapnel in her body’

“She and others like her made the courageous choice to stand up to this terrorist force, even at the cost of their lives and health. They paid a heavy price in the course of that resistance. Varisheh is one of those who were wounded in the fight against ISIS. She still carries shrapnel in her body, which causes her significant pain.”

Verisheh Moradi has been denied access to medical treatment in Evin prison although she needs regular medical care.

“According to the most recent information I have, despite the fact that both hospital physicians (from where she was once transferred) and doctors inside Evin’s prison infirmary have confirmed she needs regular medical care, exams, and surgery, this has not been granted. She remains deprived of essential treatment and medication.”

‘Varisheh’s condition is very serious’

In the statement, Narges Mohammadi said that she had witnessed on several occasions how security institutions intervene in specific cases like Varisheh’s. “It is not just the judiciary or prison authorities who make decisions—security agencies must also give approval, including for medical transfers. Varisheh’s condition is very serious, due to the injuries she sustained from shrapnel during her fight against ISIS.”

“But the core issue is that we have gathered today to protest the death sentence issued against a woman—Varisheh Moradi.”

‘The fight against the death penalty is a priority for us’

Calling for a fight against the death penalty in Iran, Narges Mohammadi said, “The fight against the death penalty is a priority for us—not only because execution is a fundamental violation of human rights, but especially in regimes where the judiciary lacks independence and is instead subordinate to an authoritarian system. In such regimes, opposing the death penalty must be a collective priority.”

‘The fight against the death penalty is inseparable from our broader struggle for democracy’

“We are facing a system built on repression and authoritarianism. If we are committed to human rights, then the fight against the death penalty is inseparable from our broader struggle for democracy.”

‘Opposing executions must remain one of our key priorities’

Narges Mohammadi mentioned the current conditions in Iranian society and said, “Opposing executions must remain one of our key priorities. Even those who may not explicitly identify with human rights work but are committed to resisting the Islamic Republic must recognize that abolishing the death penalty is part of that fight. To continue this struggle, we need to dismantle the machinery of execution. We need to halt the issuance and enforcement of death sentences—because the regime uses execution as a powerful weapon of repression against dissent and resistance.”

At the end of the statement, Narges Mohammadi called for unity. “I believe we must all unite our voices in opposition to the death penalty. I hope that one day, like many other countries, we can declare that capital punishment has no place in our judicial system. That day will mark a major milestone, and we will achieve further victories from there.

I am hopeful that we are working toward such a future—and I believe, whether it takes time, whether it is difficult or not, sooner or later, we will reach that goal.”