Iranian government jails young couple for dancing in a viral video
Haghighi 'rebelled' against the severe regime of the nation by refusing to cover her head and wear a headscarf.
In Iran, a young couple has been jailed for dancing in a viral video. The couple was apprehended for dancing in front of one of the most popular landmarks in Tehran.
Although the public and the couple thought of it as a harmless clip on the internet, the government of Iran considered it an ‘act of defiance’ against the regime. Consequently, an Iranian court sentenced the two to more than 10 years in prison.
Iran arrests couple for dancing in a viral video
In November 2022, Astiyazh Haghighi and her fiancee Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, who were both in their early 20s, were detained after a video of them dancing in front of the Azadi Tower went viral. Haghighi ‘rebelled’ against the severe regime of the nation by refusing to cover her head and wear a headscarf. On the other hand, women are also not allowed to dance in public in Iran.
The couple’s arrest came after they posted the video on their Instagram accounts, which have a combined following of two million.
Iran Anti-Hijab Protest | Iran Regime jails a couple for dancing on solidarity with Mahsa Amini
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.#Iran #IranHijab #AntiHijabprotest pic.twitter.com/AKQDjhSNFc— Mirror Now (@MirrorNow) February 1, 2023
Protests against the regime
The death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained for ‘breaking the headscarf laws,’ ignited a nationwide and worldwide protest. This further grew into a movement against the Irani regime, and the authorities have since then launched a crackdown on all forms of dissent.
Iranian authorities said they would review the decades-old law, which makes it mandatory for women to cover their heads after the protests spread over two months. Following the death of Amini, demonstrators burned their head coverings and shouted slogans against the government. A growing number of women have also not been wearing headscarves, especially in Tehran’s north. The hijab headscarf became mandatory for women back in 1983, and it has remained a sensitive issue in a country, where conservatives insist it should be compulsory, but reformists want individuals to have the liberty of choice.
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