Dua Lipa is standing up for the ladies of Iran.
The 27-year-old pop celebrity took to social media on Saturday (Oct. 8) to convey consideration to the loss of life of quite a few younger females by the hands of Iranian police and safety forces amid ongoing protests within the nation.
“Sarina Esmailzadeh, 16, crushed to loss of life by Iranian safety forces for protesting for girls’s rights in Iran. Nika Shakarami, 16, killed after burning her scarf in protest. Hadis Najafi, 23, shot a number of instances throughout demonstrations sparked by the loss of life of Mahsa Amini, 22, after her arrest by the nation’s morality police,” the “Levitating” singer captioned a gallery honoring the women on Instagram.
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Protests not too long ago erupted all through Iran following the loss of life of Amini, who was detained by the nation’s “morality police” within the streets of Tehran because of the fashion of her hijab. The lady was taken right into a van by officers, fell right into a coma in police custody, and died two days later. Whereas Iranian officers declare she died from a coronary heart assault, a United Nations report in addition to Amini’s kinfolk say she was brutalized throughout her arrest and later died, presumably on account of her accidents.
Amini’s loss of life was a catalyst, with women and men pouring into the streets of Iran adamant that their grievances be heard.
“Simply 4 younger ladies out of greater than 100 protestors to pay with their lives,” Lipa continued in her publish. “An estimated 1,200 extra are in police custody. Please don’t flip away, preserve the world watching. Each considered one of us can lend our platform and collectively we will make some fkn noise. I stand with the ladies of Iran.”
Lipa is considered one of many musical artists exhibiting their help for the ladies of Iran, together with Justin Bieber, Yungblud, Ricky Martin and Halsey. In late September, Lipa additionally took to Twitter Reside to debate Amini and the following protests.
“The photographs of girls protesting within the streets by chopping their hair and burning their hijabs is without doubt one of the strongest and provoking issues I’ve seen for a few years,” she stated. “To any listeners in Iran or from Iran, we see you, we hear you, and we stand in solidarity with you.”
See Lipa’s publish on Instagram beneath.
