Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and prominent Iranian human rights activist, has been transferred from prison to a hospital in Tehran due to her deteriorating health. Her family’s foundation announced on Sunday that authorities granted her a temporary release on significant bail, allowing for her transfer to Tehran Pars Hospital. This move comes after growing concerns, including warnings from her family and supporters last week, that her life was in danger following two suspected heart attacks earlier this year.

Mohammadi, 54, who was recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless activism against the oppression of women and for the promotion of human rights in Iran, is now under the care of her own medical team. Her husband, based in Paris, stated over the weekend that her overall condition remains precarious and unstable. Reports from her lawyer indicate she has lost approximately 20 kilograms (44 pounds) in prison and experiences difficulty speaking, to the extent that she is barely recognizable.

The activist has faced multiple detentions and convictions. She began serving a 13-year sentence in 2021 for charges she denies, including “propaganda activity against the state” and “collusion against state security.” In December of the same year, she was briefly released from Tehran’s Evin prison on medical grounds. However, she was arrested again last December for allegedly making “provocative remarks” at a memorial event, with her family reporting she was beaten during the arrest and subsequently taken to a hospital. In early February, a Revolutionary Court sentenced her to an additional seven-and-a-half years for charges of “gathering and collusion” and “propaganda activities.”

Mohammadi’s brother recently shared that she was found unconscious by fellow inmates at Zanjan prison after a suspected heart attack. The Narges Mohammadi Foundation emphasized that the current bail suspension is insufficient, asserting that the human rights defender requires permanent, specialized medical care. The foundation is calling for her unconditional freedom and the dismissal of all charges, stating that no activist should be imprisoned for their peaceful work.