The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Wednesday (Feb 12) accused Iranian authorities of subjecting imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to "life-threatening mistreatment." The Nobel Committee said it has received "credible reports" from inside the country that the Nobel laureate was subjected to severe physical abuse in Iran.<h2>Horrifying abuse</h2>Talking to CNN, Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes described the allegations as "horrifying." He said that during her arrest in December, Mohammadi was beaten with wooden sticks and batons and dragged across the ground by her hair. This, he said, led to her sustaining injuries, including open wounds on her head. Frydnes said that the activist was also kicked repeatedly in the pelvis and genital area, leaving her with intense pain. He added that she was then denied proper medical care while in detention.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-signals-progress-in-iran-talks-but-ominously-warns-of-steep-consequences-1770439624521">Trump signals progress in Iran talks but ominously warns of 'steep' consequences</a>"The reports are, in fact, horrifying," Frydnes said, adding that "This constitutes cruel and inhumane treatment — a blatant violation of international human rights law".The committee fears for Mohammadi’s life, given Mohammadi's known heart disease and other medical conditions. "We definitely worry that she will not be able to live any longer," he said.<h2>Health concerns grow in detention</h2>Mohammadi, one of Iran’s most prominent human rights advocates, was hospitalised last week but transferred back to a detention facility in Mashhad before completing treatment, said her family-run foundation.The foundation also revealed that Mohammadi, on Sunday, ended a hunger strike she had begun earlier this month to protest her "unlawful detention, dire prison conditions, and the denial of contact with her family and lawyers".Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pam-bondi-lied-under-oath-to-protect-potus-democrats-tell-ag-to-resign-amid-trump-epstein-links-watch-video-1770863293332">Pam Bondi 'lied under oath' to protect POTUS? Democrats tell AG to resign amid Trump-Epstein links | Watch Video</a><h2>Why is she in jail?</h2>Mohammadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her advocacy of women’s rights and democracy in Iran, has spent much of the past two decades in and out of Tehran’s Evin prison. Authorities briefly suspended her sentence in December 2024 to allow her to recover from surgery, but she was arrested again the following year.On Saturday, a court sentenced her to more than seven additional years in prison. According to her lawyer, Mostafa Nili "She has been sentenced to six years in prison for ‘gathering and collusion’ and one and a half years for propaganda and two-year travel ban".&nbsp;

The Nobel Committee says jailed Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has suffered “life-threatening mistreatment” in Iranian custody, including beatings and denied medical care. Here's what we know.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Wednesday (Feb 12) accused Iranian authorities of subjecting imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to "life-threatening mistreatment." The Nobel Committee said it has received "credible reports" from inside the country that the Nobel laureate was subjected to severe physical abuse in Iran. Horrifying abuse Talking to CNN, Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes described the allegations as "horrifying." He said that during her arrest in December, Mohammadi was beaten with wooden sticks and batons and dragged across the ground by her hair. This, he said, led to her sustaining injuries, including open wounds on her head. Frydnes said that the activist was also kicked repeatedly in the pelvis and genital area, leaving her with intense pain. He added that she was then denied proper medical care while in detention. Also read | Trump signals progress in Iran talks but ominously warns of 'steep' consequences "The reports are, in fact, horrifying," Frydnes said, adding that "This constitutes cruel and inhumane treatment — a blatant violation of international human rights law". The committee fears for Mohammadi’s life, given Mohammadi's known heart disease and other medical conditions. "We definitely worry that she will not be able to live any longer," he said. Health concerns grow in detention Mohammadi, one of Iran’s most prominent human rights advocates, was hospitalised last week but transferred back to a detention facility in Mashhad before completing treatment, said her family-run foundation. The foundation also revealed that Mohammadi, on Sunday, ended a hunger strike she had begun earlier this month to protest her "unlawful detention, dire prison conditions, and the denial of contact with her family and lawyers". Also read | Pam Bondi 'lied under oath' to protect POTUS? Democrats tell AG to resign amid Trump-Epstein links | Watch Video Why is she in jail? Mohammadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her advocacy of women’s rights and democracy in Iran, has spent much of the past two decades in and out of Tehran’s Evin prison. Authorities briefly suspended her sentence in December 2024 to allow her to recover from surgery, but she was arrested again the following year. On Saturday, a court sentenced her to more than seven additional years in prison. According to her lawyer, Mostafa Nili "She has been sentenced to six years in prison for ‘gathering and collusion’ and one and a half years for propaganda and two-year travel ban".

The Nobel Committee says jailed Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has suffered “life-threatening mistreatment” in Iranian custody, including beatings and denied medical care. Here's what we know.

Nobel Committee accuses Iran of 'life-threatening mistreatment' of jailed Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi

There are a whopping 329 candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021, the third-highest ever, according to the organiser of the prestigious award. 
The candidates include 234 individuals and 95 organisations, The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Monday.

This year's number is up from 317 in 2020. &nbsp;The current record of 376 candidates was reached in 2016.

Any persons who are qualified to nominate can submit candidates. They include&nbsp;members of national assemblies and national governments, members of The International Court of Justice, university professors, directors of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes, and persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the past.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee is composed of five members appointed by the Storting (Norwegian parliament). The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, not in Stockholm, Sweden, where the Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and the Economics Prize are awarded.

According to media reports, this year's nominees include the World Health Organization; Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny; the Black Lives Matter movement; former White House adviser Jared Kushner and his deputy Avi Berkowitz, who negotiated peace agreements between Israel and Arab countries.

World Food Programme, a United Nations Agency, won the Peace Nobel in 2020.

(With agency inputs) 
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There are a whopping 329 candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021, the third-highest ever, according to the organiser of the prestigious award. The candidates include 234 individuals and 95 organisations, The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Monday.

There are a whopping 329 candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021, the third-highest ever, according to the organiser of the prestigious award. The candidates include 234 individuals and 95 organisations, The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Monday. This year's number is up from 317 in 2020. The current record of 376 candidates was reached in 2016. Any persons who are qualified to nominate can submit candidates. They include members of national assemblies and national governments, members of The International Court of Justice, university professors, directors of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes, and persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the past. The Norwegian Nobel Committee is composed of five members appointed by the Storting (Norwegian parliament). The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, not in Stockholm, Sweden, where the Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and the Economics Prize are awarded. According to media reports, this year's nominees include the World Health Organization; Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny; the Black Lives Matter movement; former White House adviser Jared Kushner and his deputy Avi Berkowitz, who negotiated peace agreements between Israel and Arab countries. World Food Programme, a United Nations Agency, won the Peace Nobel in 2020. (With agency inputs)

This year's Nobel Peace Prize candidates are third highest ever

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday.

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The Nobel Committee said they were given the award for discovering "one of gene technology’s sharpest tools - the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors."

The Committee said researchers can "change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision. This technology has had a revolutionary impact on the life sciences, is contributing to new cancer therapies and may make the dream of curing inherited diseases come true."

Charpentier had published her discovery in 2011, the Committee informed while stating that the same year, she initiated a collaboration with Jennifer Doudna, an experienced biochemist with a vast knowledge of RNA.&nbsp;

"Together, they succeeded in recreating the bacteria’s genetic scissors in a test tube and simplifying the scissors’ molecular components so they were easier to use," Nobel Committee said.

"In their natural form, the scissors recognise DNA from viruses, but Charpentier and Doudna proved that they could be controlled so that they can cut any DNA molecule at a predetermined site. Where the DNA is cut it is then easy to rewrite the code of life," the Committee informed.

Claes Gustafsson, chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, said, "There is enormous power in this genetic tool, which affects us all. It has not only revolutionised basic science but also resulted in innovative crops and will lead to ground-breaking new medical treatments."

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday. Also Read: US-British scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for Hepatitis C virus discovery The Nobel Committee said they were given the award for discovering "one of gene technology’s sharpest tools - the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors.

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday. Also Read: US-British scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for Hepatitis C virus discovery The Nobel Committee said they were given the award for discovering "one of gene technology’s sharpest tools - the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors." The Committee said researchers can "change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision. This technology has had a revolutionary impact on the life sciences, is contributing to new cancer therapies and may make the dream of curing inherited diseases come true." Charpentier had published her discovery in 2011, the Committee informed while stating that the same year, she initiated a collaboration with Jennifer Doudna, an experienced biochemist with a vast knowledge of RNA. "Together, they succeeded in recreating the bacteria’s genetic scissors in a test tube and simplifying the scissors’ molecular components so they were easier to use," Nobel Committee said. "In their natural form, the scissors recognise DNA from viruses, but Charpentier and Doudna proved that they could be controlled so that they can cut any DNA molecule at a predetermined site. Where the DNA is cut it is then easy to rewrite the code of life," the Committee informed. Claes Gustafsson, chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, said, "There is enormous power in this genetic tool, which affects us all. It has not only revolutionised basic science but also resulted in innovative crops and will lead to ground-breaking new medical treatments."

Emmanuelle Charpentier &  Jennifer A. Doudna win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The Swedish Nobel Academy said today it has postponed this year's Nobel Literature Prize after reports of allegation of sexual assault and rape surrounding the Academy.

The Swedish Academy has been dealing with the fallout of allegations of sexual misconduct by the husband of one of its members.&nbsp;

The controversy over sexual misconduct occurred after photographer Jean-Claude Arnault, who is married to Academy member and author Katarina Frostenson, denied all allegations, regarding sexual misconduct and leaking the names of laureates, ahead of the formal announcement.

This is the first time since 1940 and 1943 due to World War II that the coveted prize has been postponed.

"The Swedish Academy intends to decide on and announce the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018 in parallel with the naming of the 2019 laureate," the Nobel Academy said.

"The present decision was arrived at in view of the currently diminished Academy and the reduced public confidence in the Academy," it said in a statement.

The Academy said it aimed to award two prizes in 2019.

"Work on the selection of a laureate is at an advanced stage and will continue as usual in the months ahead but the Academy needs time to regain its full complement, engage a larger number of active members and regain confidence in its work, before the next Literature Prize winner is declared," the Nobel Academy said.

The Swedish Academy has been dealing with the fallout of allegations of sexual misconduct by the husband of one of its members.

The Swedish Nobel Academy said today it has postponed this year's Nobel Literature Prize after reports of allegation of sexual assault and rape surrounding the Academy. The Swedish Academy has been dealing with the fallout of allegations of sexual misconduct by the husband of one of its members. The controversy over sexual misconduct occurred after photographer Jean-Claude Arnault, who is married to Academy member and author Katarina Frostenson, denied all allegations, regarding sexual misconduct and leaking the names of laureates, ahead of the formal announcement. This is the first time since 1940 and 1943 due to World War II that the coveted prize has been postponed. "The Swedish Academy intends to decide on and announce the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018 in parallel with the naming of the 2019 laureate," the Nobel Academy said. "The present decision was arrived at in view of the currently diminished Academy and the reduced public confidence in the Academy," it said in a statement. The Academy said it aimed to award two prizes in 2019. "Work on the selection of a laureate is at an advanced stage and will continue as usual in the months ahead but the Academy needs time to regain its full complement, engage a larger number of active members and regain confidence in its work, before the next Literature Prize winner is declared," the Nobel Academy said.

Nobel Literature Prize postponed over sexual assault allegation

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Emmanuelle Charpentier & Jennifer A. Doudna win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Nobel Literature Prize postponed over sexual assault allegation