Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
The UN Secretary-General has expressed concern over the medical condition of Iranian Nobel laureate Ms. Mohammadi, urging Iranian authorities to provide urgent medical care appropriate to her health needs. Ms. Mohammadi was recently transferred from prison to a hospital due to a life-threatening heart condition requiring specialized treatment, according to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk noted that Ms. Mohammadi’s condition is worsened by chronic illnesses resulting from long-term detention. He also highlighted dire conditions in Iran's prisons, including overcrowding, and severe shortages of food, water, hygiene supplies, and medicine, as well as frequent denial of medical care.
Globally, attacks on healthcare workers, hospitals, and ambulances have intensified amid increased conflicts. These assaults have deprived patients of essential treatment, worsened unsafe childbirth situations, and cut off communities from vital care. The International Committee of the Red Cross, World Health Organization, and Médecins Sans Frontières have urged states to strengthen protections for healthcare in conflict zones.
Marking the tenth anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2286, which urges the protection of healthcare during armed conflicts, these organizations stress that all parties must protect medical personnel, facilities, and transport under international humanitarian law. They recommend that states enforce existing commitments, incorporate healthcare protections in military operations, strengthen national legislation, allocate resources for protection, pressure conflict parties to comply with international law, investigate attacks, ensure accountability, and regularly report on progress and challenges.
The groups warn that without immediate action, ongoing violence against healthcare will undermine humanitarian norms and endanger civilian lives.