Iran’s celebrities face reprisals for supporting protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran’s celebrities face reprisals for supporting protests

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Singers, actors, sports stars — the list goes on. Among the most notable cases is that of singer Shervin Hajipour, whose song “For …” has become an anthem for the protest movement, which erupted Sept. 17 over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody after she was arrested for not abiding by the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code. “Celebrities — be it athletes, actors, singers or artists — have a large following inside Iran, particularly on social media, and their support gives life to these protests,” she said. Mirahmadi said celebrities who have backed the protests will be allowed to atone for their “mistaken actions.” He denied any athletes had been arrested but said some had received “guidance.” He said Mahini, for example, had been released and given “the chance to make good on his mistakes,” according to the Mehr News Agency. On Instagram, Angelina Jolie posted a photo of a protester holding up an image of Amini and wrote, “To the women of Iran, we see you.” The ruling establishment clearly sees danger in celebrities’ wide reach.

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Iran: Singer Arrested After Performing Virtual Concert Without Hijab
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran: Singer Arrested After Performing Virtual Concert Without Hijab

ABP News  

A female singer has been arrested by Iranian authorities after she performed a virtual concert on YouTube without wearing hijab, said a lawyer, reported Associated Press. Parastoo Ahmady, 27, was arrested on Saturday in Sari City, the capital of the northern province of Mazandaran, said the Iranian lawyer Milad Panahipour. On Thursday, a case was filed by the judiciary against …

Iran arrests singer for performing virtual YouTube concert without wearing hijab
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran arrests singer for performing virtual YouTube concert without wearing hijab

India Today  

Iranian authorities have arrested Parastoo Ahmadi, a 27-year-old singer, after she posted a virtual concert on YouTube in which she performed without wearing a hijab. Ahmadi's online concert, which featured her singing in a black strappy bodycon dress alongside four male musicians, has drawn significant attention, amassing over 1.4 million views. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has maintained strict …

YouTube singer arrested in Iran after performing an online concert while not wearing a hijab
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

YouTube singer arrested in Iran after performing an online concert while not wearing a hijab

The Hindu  

Iranian authorities have arrested a female singer who performed a virtual concert on YouTube, a lawyer said. On Thursday, the judiciary had filed a case regarding Ahmady’s concert performance, in which she performed wearing a long black sleeveless and collarless dress, but no hijab. Panahipour told The Associated Press: “Unfortunately, we do not know the charges against Ms. Ahmady, who …

YouTube singer arrested in Iran after performing an online concert while not wearing a hijab
3 months, 2 weeks ago

YouTube singer arrested in Iran after performing an online concert while not wearing a hijab

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities have arrested a female singer who performed a virtual concert on YouTube, a lawyer said. On Thursday, the judiciary had filed a case regarding Ahmady’s concert performance, in which she performed wearing a long black sleeveless and collarless dress, but no hijab. Panahipour told The Associated Press: “Unfortunately, we do not know the …

Taraneh Alidoosti: Iran releases top actor of Oscar-winning movie who was arrested for supporting protesters
2 years, 2 months ago

Taraneh Alidoosti: Iran releases top actor of Oscar-winning movie who was arrested for supporting protesters

Firstpost  

Dubai: Iran released a prominent actress from an Oscar-winning film on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests, local reports said. Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency said Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning 2016 film, “The Salesman,” was released on bail. After her release from the notorious Evin Prison …

Iran urged to free top actor Taraneh Alidoosti who backed protests
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran urged to free top actor Taraneh Alidoosti who backed protests

Firstpost  

Alidoosti, 38, was arrested on Saturday, official media said, after a string of social media posts supporting the protest movement including removing her headscarf and condemning the execution of protesters Paris: Iran on Sunday faced calls from celebrities and rights groups to free the actor Taraneh Alidoosti, one of the most prominent figures yet arrested in its crackdown on the …

Taraneh Alidoosti: Iran authorities arrest renowned actress for supporting demonstrators
2 years, 3 months ago

Taraneh Alidoosti: Iran authorities arrest renowned actress for supporting demonstrators

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iran authorities have arrested a …

Iran: Authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie on charges of spreading falsehoods about anti-hijab protests
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran: Authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie on charges of spreading falsehoods about anti-hijab protests

Firstpost  

The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie ‘The Salesman,’ was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the protests Cairo: Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses Saturday on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests …

Iran hijab controversy: Tehran authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie for social media post
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran hijab controversy: Tehran authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie for social media post

India TV News  

Iran hijab controversy: Tehran authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie for social media post Iran-hijab controversy: Iranian authorities have now arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses for allegedly spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests. Iran-hijab controversy: In yet another incident of "dictatorship", Iranian authorities have now arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses for allegedly spreading falsehoods about …

Iran authorities arrest Oscar-winning actor Taraneh Alidoosti
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran authorities arrest Oscar-winning actor Taraneh Alidoosti

The Hindu  

Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actors, Taraneh Alidoosti, on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said Saturday. The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently …

Famous Iranian actress arrested after supporting protesters
2 years, 3 months ago

Famous Iranian actress arrested after supporting protesters

Al Jazeera  

Taraneh Alidoosti was jailed after she expressed solidarity with a man recently executed over protests. Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said on Saturday. The report by the Islamic Republic News Agency said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie, The Salesman, …

Iran arrests actors Ghaziani, Riahi for publicly removing headscarves: state media
2 years, 4 months ago

Iran arrests actors Ghaziani, Riahi for publicly removing headscarves: state media

The Hindu  

Iran has arrested two prominent actors who expressed solidarity with the protest movement and removed their headscarves in public in an apparent act of defiance against the regime, state media reported Sunday. Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were both detained after being summoned by prosecutors in a probe into their “provocative” social media posts and media activity, the state-run IRNA …

Iran Protests: Actor Taraneh Alidoosti poses without hijab
2 years, 4 months ago

Iran Protests: Actor Taraneh Alidoosti poses without hijab

Firstpost  

Taraneh Alidoosti’s apparent act of defiance comes as weeks of protests have rocked the country since the death of Mahsa Amini Tehran: One of Iran’s most prominent actors on Wednesday posted an image of herself on social media without the headscarf mandatory for women in the Islamic republic. Taraneh Alidoosti’s apparent act of defiance comes as weeks of protests have …

Taraneh Alidoosti: Top Iranian actress poses without headscarf
2 years, 4 months ago

Taraneh Alidoosti: Top Iranian actress poses without headscarf

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti has …

Protests galvanize Iranians abroad in hope, worry and unity
2 years, 5 months ago

Protests galvanize Iranians abroad in hope, worry and unity

Associated Press  

LONDON — As anti-government protests roil cities and towns in Iran for a fourth week, tens of thousands of Iranians living abroad have marched on the streets of Europe, North America and beyond in support of what many believe to be a watershed moment for their home country. From those who fled in the 1980s after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution …

Iranian lawmaker slams protesters; cleric appeals for calm
2 years, 6 months ago

Iranian lawmaker slams protesters; cleric appeals for calm

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A hard-line Iranian lawmaker Tuesday slammed female protesters who have taken off mandatory headscarves as prostitutes, doubling down on the government stance amid the dramatic demonstrations following the death of a 22-year-old woman detained by the country’s morality police. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that security forces arrested reformist activist Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of …

Journalist Masih Alinejad invites feminists, freedom fighters around the world to support Iranian women
2 years, 6 months ago

Journalist Masih Alinejad invites feminists, freedom fighters around the world to support Iranian women

Firstpost  

Unrest has spread across the country as women burned their headscarves to protest laws that force women to wear the hijab. Seven people are reported to have been killed, and the government has almost completely shut down the internet Iran: Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, who has always been vocal against Iran’s compulsory hijab law, invited feminists and freedom …

Photos: Iran protests spread as internet curbed
2 years, 6 months ago

Photos: Iran protests spread as internet curbed

Al Jazeera  

Nationwide protests have continued in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for what the country’s morality police deemed “immodest clothing”. Iran’s morality police enforce strict rules in Iran requiring women to cover their hair and wear loose-fitting clothes in public. Iranian media and a local prosecutor said five people had been killed in the last …

Iran arrests dozens in crackdown on 'immoral' Instagram models
6 years, 8 months ago

Iran arrests dozens in crackdown on 'immoral' Instagram models

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iran has arrested dozens of …

Iranian police arrest 29 women over hijab protest
7 years, 1 month ago

Iranian police arrest 29 women over hijab protest

CNN  

CNN — Police in the Iranian capital, Tehran, have arrested 29 people for their involvement in protests against the country’s compulsory headscarf law. Tehran police suggested that their actions were incited by foreigners, saying those arrested were “deceived” into removing their hijabs, Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim News Agency reported. Masih Alinejad, the Iranian activist behind the “White Wednesday” social media campaign …

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