After the publication of a video of young women dancing without headscarves, concerns about the protagonists grew in Iran. The women were arrested and forced to make an apology video, according to Telegram and Twitter accounts on Tuesday, which were among the first to circulate the video last week.
At the same time, a video appeared on online networks in which four women with completely covered heads regretted dancing in a video. The AFP news agency was initially unable to verify the authenticity and circumstances of this video.
Singer distributed the video
The original video featuring the dancing women has been circulating on online networks for the past week and has become increasingly popular. The five women dance in Tehran with their hair down to the song “Calm Down” by Nigerian singer Rema. He had distributed the video and wrote: “For all the amazing women who are committed to making the world a better place. You are an inspiration, I sing with you and I dream with you.”
In Iran, people – and especially many women – have been demanding more rights for months. The security forces are cracking down on the accompanying public protests.
The protests were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in police custody. She was arrested in September by the vice police because she would not wear her headscarf properly. Activists claim that Amini was mistreated by the police.
Source: Krone
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