Swedish MEP cuts her hair during a speech in solidarity with Iranian women
BRUSSELS, Oct 5 (Reuters) – A Swedish member of the European Parliament cut her hair during a speech to the EU Assembly in solidarity with anti-government protests in Iran sparked by the death in police custody view of Mahsa, 22 years old. Amini.
“Until Iran is free, our fury will be greater than that of the oppressors. Until Iranian women are free, we will stand by your side,” Iraqi-born Abir Al-Sahlani said. , at the parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Tuesday evening. .
Then, picking up a pair of scissors, she said “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” – Kurdish for “Woman, Life, Freedom” – as she cut her ponytail.
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Prominent French actresses, including Juliette Binoche and Isabelle Huppert, also cut locks of hair to protest Amini’s death after he was arrested in Tehran on September 13 for “inappropriate dress”.
Iran’s religious leaders have been grappling with the biggest national unrest in years since his death and protests have spread abroad, including to London, Paris, Rome and Madrid, in solidarity with Iranian protesters.
(This story has been edited to correct the spelling of the MEP’s name as Abir Al-Sahlani)
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