Iranian security forces have detained Faezeh Hashemi, the daughter of influential Iranian ex-president Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, in connection with the recent protests. She was arrested on Wednesday for supporting women’s protests in the capital Tehran. Hashemi allegedly tried to motivate women to participate in the protests, which is currently a criminal offence.
Meanwhile, the police announced an intensified action against the protesters. The officials would oppose the protests “with all their strength,” Iran’s police leadership said on Wednesday.
The reason for the 11-day protests in Iran is the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. She was arrested by the Morality Police for violating the strict Islamic dress code and died on September 16 under unclear circumstances. The demonstrators speak of police brutality, which the authorities resolutely reject.
Blacklisted system
Hashemi, 59, has been a critic of the Islamic system for years. The former Member of Parliament and women’s sports official is therefore also on a so-called black list of the system and has also been arrested several times. As a women’s activist, Hashemi has always been against mandatory headscarves, even though she wears one herself. She was also the editor of the daily newspaper “San” (Woman), which had to close in 1999 because of her feminist views.
Source: Krone
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