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Famous Iranian actress and women’s rights activist Taraneh Alidoosti was arrested on Saturday in Iranin connection with the protest movement which entered its fourth month, a local media outlet reported.
Known for having acted in multiple films by filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, Taraneh Alidoosti had expressed his support, on Instagram, for the demonstrations triggered by the death of Mahsa Aminia 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, on September 16, after her arrest in Tehran by the morality police.
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She reproached him for having violated the strict dress code that imposes the use of the veil on women in public.
“Taraneh Alidoosti She was arrested for her recent actions by posting false information and content, and for inciting chaos.” announced the Tasnim agency, without specifying the place of detention.
On December 8, the 38-year-old actress had denounced the execution of Mohsen Shekari, hanged after being accused of “war against God.”
“Any international organization that looks at this bloodbath without reacting represents a shame for humanity,” he had written on his Instagram profile.
In November, he promised to stay in his country, “pay the price” necessary to defend their rights and stop working to support the families of those killed or detained during the demonstrations.
Taraneh Alidoosti She is especially known for her work in the Asghar Farhadi film “The client”awarded with an Oscar for the best foreign language film in 2017.
A figure of Iranian cinema since his teens, he also acted in Saeed Roustayi’s film “Leila and her brotherspresented this year at the Cannes Film Festival.
Since mid-September, thousands of Iranians and about 40 foreigners have been arrested and more than 2,000 people have been charged in connection with the demonstrations, according to judicial authorities.
Two men have been executed in connection with the riots.
Source: Elcomercio
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