Iran arrests famous actress for supporting women's rights protests

Known for having acted in several films by filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, the actress spoke out on Instagram in support of the demonstrations triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, young woman dead after being arrested by the moral police

According to the Tasnim agency, “Taraneh Alidoosti was detained for her recent actions, publishing false information and content, and for inciting chaos.”

On December 8, the 38-year-old actress denounced the execution of Mohsen Shekari by hanging after he was accused of “war against God”.

“Any international organization that observes this bloodbath without reacting represents a shame for humanity,” she wrote on her Instagram profile.

In November, Alidoosti promeyours to stay in your country and “pay the price” necessary to defend your rights and stop working to support the families of people murdered or arrested during the demonstrations.

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Taraneh Alidoosti is especially known for her work on the feature film “The Apartment”, which won the Oscar for best non-English language film in 2017.

She also acted in Saeed Roustayi's “Leila and Her Brothers”, presented this year at the Cannes Film Festival.

Source: AFP

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