Document #2082344

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Iran Arrests Two Top Actors Who Removed Head Scarves

 
 
Iran has arrested two prominent actors who expressed solidarity with the protest movement and removed their head scarves in public in an apparent act of defiance against the regime, state media reported on November 20. 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 news agency said.

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ecoi.net summary:
2 prominent actresses arrested for expressing solidarity with the protest movement and removing their head scarves in public
Country:
Iran
Source:
RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Original link:
https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-actors-arrested-headscarves/32140104.html
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
21 November 2022
Document ID:
2082344

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