Several Iranian public figures are showing solidarity with anti-government protesters at extreme risk to themselves; Earlier this month, award-winning Iranian actresses Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were arrested for removing their headscarves
, and five others were sentenced to five to ten years in prison. U.N. experts have urged Iran “to stop using the death penalty as a tool to squash protests,” as international worry mounts that more death sentences could follow. At leastIranian public figures are risking severe consequences to show solidarity with protesters.
Several Iranian public figures are showing solidarity with anti-government protesters at extreme risk to themselves., the head of the country’s boxing federation, is currently in Spain for a youth tournament and has announced that he will not return to Iran as a show of support for demonstrators. Before their opening match against England at the World Cup in Qatar, the Iranian national football teamas their national anthem played while fans cheered Amini’s name.
have blamed Iran’s 6-2 loss to England on the protests and accused foreign enemies, including the United States, of sparking a “political media current” that “[damaged] the spirit of Iran’s team.”were arrested for removing their headscarves at protests and during public appearances. The country’s state news media reported that both women stand accused of collusion and acting against national authorities.
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