In Iran, a trial has commenced against Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi in her absence. Imprisoned since 2021 for opposing the hijab law and capital punishment, Mohammadi faces charges of spreading anti-state propaganda related to her comments on journalist Dina Ghalibaf and the election boycott. The trial comes amid heightened enforcement of Iran’s Islamic dress code for women and increased surveillance following nationwide protests triggered by Mahsa Amini’s death.