Amir Mohammad Ahmadi and his girlfriend, Astiyazh Haghighi They were sentenced to ten years and six months in prison for dancing in front of an important monument in Terán. The couple had been arrested in early November last year.
The reason for the arrest was for a video that went viral, where the young couple is dancing in front of the Azadi Tower, located in the Iranian capital. In the video you can see how Ahmadi lifts her Haghighi’s partner, who was not wearing the veil, violating the dress code for women. The Islamic country also prohibits women from dancing in public, let alone with a man.
The NGO, Human Rights Activists News Agency reported that Iran banned them from using the internet and leaving the country. According to the organization, they were accused of encouraging the “public prostitution” and the “corruption” and for coming together with the motive of “disturb national security”.
The couple was accused of encouraging prostitution and corruption, and disrupting national security.
The NGO added that according to the relatives of the accused, they did not have the possibility of having a lawyer during the trial and they were not allowed the possibility of posting a bond.
In October last year, the bloggers shared the video on their social networks, as a gesture of support for the protesters over the death of Mahsa Amini. Both had a large following on their Instagram accounts.
Mahsa Amini was a Kurdish girl who died following being arrested for breaking the dress code for women. Since September, a wave of anti-regime protests has erupted in Iran. The United Nations estimates that at least 14,000 people were arrested, including protesters, famous celebrities, journalists, among others.
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