The name of this blogger couple is Astiyaz Haghighi (21) and Amir Mohammad Ahmadi (22). According to a report in Iran Media, the Revolutionary Court has sentenced a blogger couple to 10 years and 6 months.
An Iranian court has sentenced a young couple to more than 10 years in prison today i.e. Tuesday. He had shared a video of himself on social media doing street dance in Freedom Square in Tehran, the capital of Iran, after which the Islamic government arrested the couple while expressing displeasure. The name of this blogger couple is Astiyaz Haghighi (21) and Amir Mohammad Ahmadi (22). According to a report in Iran Media, on January 29, the Revolutionary Court sentenced a blogger couple to 10 years and 6 months.
Iran Court has considered him guilty of dancing in public place and promoting prostitution. According to the information, bloggers Astiyaz Hagigi and Amir Mohammad Ahmadi had posted a dance video supporting the protesters of Iran. After this, he was arrested in November. According to media reports, the video of blogger couple dancing at Azadi Square in Tehran was becoming increasingly viral. After which action was taken against them.
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For the crime of dancing, these two young Iranians have been sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison.#AstiyazhHaghighi 21 & #AmirMohammadAhmadi22 danced in the streets in support of #WomenLifeFreedom Revolution in Iran. They don’t deserve such brutality.#MahsaAmini pic.twitter.com/Bs9VxqnxFV
— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) January 30, 2023
Dangerous allegations made on dancing
After this, the government has also banned the posting of online content of both. Both the couples have also been accused by the Revolutionary Court of endangering national security and spreading propaganda against the government. Women are not allowed to dance in public in Iran.
Family pressure not to talk about them
According to a media report, both were beaten up after their arrest and were shifted to Ward 209 of the Ministry of Intelligence. There are also allegations against the Iranian government that they did not allow Astiyaz and Amir to have lawyers, nor did they give them bail. Along with this, constant pressure is being put on the families of both by the government so that they do not talk to anyone about their arrest.
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