Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize - in pictures
Narges Mohammadi, who has been in and out of prison for more than a decade because of her work for women's rights in Iran, has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
Ms Mohammadi began her career in activism at university, where she wrote articles supporting women’s rights in the student newspaper and was arrested twice. AP
Born in Zanjan, Iran, she studied physics at university and became a professional engineer. AFP
Ms Mohammadi was vice president of the now banned Iranian organisation Defenders of Human Rights and is currently serving a jail sentence in Tehran. EPA
Ms Mohammadi, pictured in 2005, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 'for her fight against women's oppression in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all', the panel said. EPA
The Iranian human rights activist has been convicted by the regime on numerous occasions. Reuters
She has also worked as a journalist for several newspapers campaigning for reform. Getty Images
She is serving a 12-year sentence at Evin Prison in Tehran. Charges included spreading propaganda against the state. EPA
Ms Mohammadi is the wife of dissident Taqi Rahmani, right, pictured protesting in Tehran in 2002. AP Photo
