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Iran: Swedish deputy cuts her hair in the EU Parliament

2022-10-06T12:57:03.846Z


Symbolic gesture that has aroused numerous reactions (ANSA) A Swedish MEP of Iraqi origin, Abir Al-Sahlani of the 'Center Party', yesterday cut her hair in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in a strong symbolic gesture in support of the struggle of Iranian women, after the death of Mahsa Amini , the 22-year-old died three days after her arrest by the Iranian moral police for not wearing the hijab, the Islamic veil, correctly.     The MEP denounced t


A Swedish MEP of Iraqi origin, Abir Al-Sahlani of the 'Center Party', yesterday cut her hair in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in a strong symbolic gesture in support of the struggle of Iranian women, after the death of Mahsa Amini , the 22-year-old died three days after her arrest by the Iranian moral police for not wearing the hijab, the Islamic veil, correctly.


    The MEP denounced the situation in Iran, where women have been protesting for three weeks "paying the highest price for their freedom, with their lives" and she asked for "action".

Then, addressing Iranian leaders directly, you said that "neither history nor Allah will forgive you for crimes against humanity".

So the symbolic gesture:


    The video posted on the MP's Instagram channel received over 72,000 likes and was picked up by many Swedish and international newspapers. 


Source: ansa

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