Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi ended his hunger strike that began three days ago after she was examined at the hospital, according to a statement released this Thursday by her family.

“After being transferred to a hospital without the obligatory burqa and returning to the women’s section (of the prison) “I stopped my hunger strike.” Mohammadi said this in a statement published by his family on social media. Instagram.

Iranian authorities said yesterday that the activist had been transferred to hospital for treatment. underwent pulmonary and cardiac tests following “rules and protocols” after she was refused a doctor’s visit two weeks ago because she did not wear a veil.

Mohammadi, 51, imprisoned in Tehran’s Evin prison, denied this version and She claimed that she did not wear a hijab.

“I went to the hospital from prison without the obligatory burqa. “in a coat and skirt with dozens of security officials”– the activist pointed out.

“If the Islamic Republic believes that not wearing the veil is in accordance with rules and protocols, then “This should certainly be the same for all Iranian women,” he added.

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Mohammadi said that the authorities used security troops at the hospital entrance, in the parking lot, in the elevator, and in the hallway leading to the doctor’s office who was about to examine her.

During a hospital visit He was not allowed to speak to his lawyer or family.

Mohammadi, who suffered a myocardial infarction in 2022, Last Monday, she went on a hunger strike to protest the lack of medical care in prison and the compulsory wearing of the Islamic hijab after she was refused hospitalization for examination because she refused to wear the hijab.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee last month presented Mohammadi with the prestigious award. “For her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and promote human rights and freedom for all.”

Mohammadi is currently completing 10 years imprisonmentaccused of “spreading propaganda against the state” and has been in and out of Iranian prisons for years.

His activism cost him 13 arrests, five sentences of 31 years in prison total and 154 lashes.

(EFE)