The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee has issued an urgent plea for the release of jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. Her health has "deteriorated seriously" in Iranian custody, placing her life at risk. The committee calls for her immediate release to her dedicated medical team for proper care.

<img alt="A picture of a woman is projected onto the side of a hotel at night." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/95a99754-36f9-4f21-b8f1-ff0de5c8a0bc,1777740561780/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C763%2C7756%2C4362%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A picture of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on the wall of the Grand Hotel in central Oslo before the Nobel banquet, in connection with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize 2023, on Dec. 10, 2023." width="620" /><p>The he...