SAG-AFTRA has condemned the arrest of two Iranian actors and other demonstrators in recent protests that have swept the Islamic Republic.
“Two prominent Iranian actors, Hengame Ghaziani and Katayun Riahi, were recently arrested for publicly removing their headscarves to show solidarity with protesters,” the guild said in a statement on Friday. rice field. “They are the countless people who have been arrested, harassed and killed by the Iranian government since the riots broke out after the death of Mercer Amini, who is believed to have been beaten to death by Iran’s so-called morality police. Just two of us.
“Two months ago, the Iranian government sentenced two women to death for supporting LGBTQ rights.
“SAG-AFTRA stands for two actors, activists, all human rights advocates and the people of Iran who deserve the right to live without fear of death or imprisonment from atrocities and persecution. I long for a world where everyone is free to be themselves without persecution or violence.”
