Act Daily News
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One of Iran’s best-known actresses, who was arrested after she criticized the execution of a person concerned in nationwide protests, was launched on bail on Wednesday, state-aligned ISNA mentioned.
Taraneh Alidoosti, who starred within the 2016 Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” had condemned the hanging of Mohsen Shekari, who was killed final month within the first identified execution linked to the protests. Shekari was reportedly convicted of “waging war against God” for allegedly stabbing a member of the Basij paramilitary drive at a protest in Tehran on September 23.
Alidoosti’s lawyer informed ISNA that she was launched on bail and reformist outlet Shargh Daily revealed an image exhibiting her on the road after her launch from the infamous Evin jail with out the standard Islamic hijab overlaying.
Another image on social media confirmed her holding flowers with supporters after her launch.
Alidoosti, who has appeared in varied standard Iranian TV exhibits, is thought for her activism within the MeToo motion in Iran’s cinema business and was one in every of a number of Iranian celebrities to specific help for the protests.
More than 500 celebrities, actors, playwrights, novelists and administrators had signed an open letter calling for the discharge of Alidoosti. The open letter, titled “Free Taraneh Alidoosti,” was signed by notable figures together with Emma Thompson, Mark Ruffalo, Penélope Cruz, Kate Winslet and Kristen Stewart.
Alidoosti was not formally charged however was initially arrested for “lack of evidence for her claims” in relation to her protest in opposition to the hanging of Shekari.
Known as a feminist activist, Alidoosti final month revealed an image of herself on Instagram with out the Islamic hijab and holding an indication studying “Women, Life, Freedom” to point out help for the protest motion.
Several Iranians have been sentenced to dying by execution through the nationwide protests, which have been sparked by the dying of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was apprehended by the state’s morality police for allegedly not carrying her hijab correctly.
Her dying touched a nerve within the Islamic Republic, with distinguished public figures popping out in help of the motion. The protests have since coalesced round a variety of grievances with the authoritarian regime.