Iranian agents took her off the Air France flight in Teheran, despite the fact that she had all the necessary papers.
Parvin Ardalan is a well known women’s rights activist in Iran, and as recently as April last year was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for endangering the safety of the state of Iran.
Organisers say they are not now sure if she will be able to make it to the prize ceremony in Stockholm on Thursday.
Source: By Sveriges Radio 2008
