Joko and Klaas: Moderators are giving away Instagram reach to Iranians – “forever”

Two of Germany's best-known entertainers support the system-critical protest movement in Iran with concentrated attention: Joko and Klaas have given away their personal Instagram accounts "forever" to two Iranian activists - together they have almost two million followers.

The two ProSieben moderators announced the solidarity campaign on Wednesday evening in the program "Joko and Klaas 15 minutes live".

They had previously deleted all of their own posts.

For minutes, ProSieben broadcast prime-time footage of the protests in Iran and images of how brutally security forces are cracking down on them.

Women's rights activist Azam Jangravi, who had to flee after a protest against the headscarf ban in Iran, will in future post on Joko Winterscheidt's account.

The Klaas Heufer-Umlauf account is now being used for messages by Sarah Ramani of The Voice of the Streets movement.

"We can't talk to Europe's governments, but you can," appealed Sarah Ramani, who dared not show her face.

"So much changes every day," said Joko.

“And if our attention is to be effective, it must be sustained and reliable.

We want the protests in our world to remain perceptible and our joint observation to become part of the international pressure that is currently forming on the Internet.« That is why, according to Klaas, you are giving away your own reach to the two women, »forever« .

Everything he and Joko can think of to post is not worth much compared to the protests in Iran.

The worst that could happen is that no one is looking.

The trigger for the mass protests in Iran was the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurd Mahsa Amini.

The vice squad arrested her for allegedly violating Islamic dress codes.

The woman died in police custody on September 16.

Since her death, thousands have been demonstrating across the country against the government's repressive course and the Islamic system of rule.

• Read here what protesters in Iran themselves say about their uprising: Anger unites the people and drives the revolution 

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