A Swedish member of the European Parliament lopped off her hair during a speech in the EU assembly in solidarity with anti-government demonstrations in Iran ignited by the death in morality police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
“Until Iran is free, our fury will be bigger than the oppressors. Until the women of Iran are free we are going to stand with you,” Iraqi-born Abir Al-Sahlani said in the parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Tuesday evening (4 October).
Then, taking a pair of scissors, she said “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” – Kurdish for “Woman, Life, Freedom” – as she snipped off her ponytail.
Abir Al-Sahlani, a Swedish member of the European Parliament, cut off her hair during a speech in the EU assembly in solidarity with anti-government demonstrations in Iran ignited by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amin. https://t.co/5w88nS9bWJ pic.twitter.com/9Qq6WnGFDf
— ABC News (@ABC) October 6, 2022
Amini, 22, was arrested on 13 September in Tehran for “inappropriate attire” and died three days later in hospital, sparking waves of protest in which over 130 people have died, according to rights groups.
Leading French actresses including Juliette Binoche and Isabelle Huppert have also cut locks of hair in protest over Amini’s death.
“For Freedom,” said Binoche as she snipped off a huge handful of her auburn hair and held it up to the camera.
French actresses including Juliette Binoche and Isabelle Huppert cut locks of their hair off in protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, who died while in the custody of Iran's morality police https://t.co/zf6916dsjw pic.twitter.com/10VBh7F1qY
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 5, 2022
Binoche was joined by other French A-list actresses and singers including Marion Cotillard and Isabelle Adjani in cutting their hair, with a Farsi rendition of Italian protest song “Bella ciao” behind the video montage.
Iran’s clerical rulers have been grappling with the biggest nationwide unrest in years since her death and protests have spread abroad including London, Paris, Rome and Madrid in solidarity with Iranian demonstrators.
Source: euractiv.com
