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Iran detains journalists and celebrities as death toll from "ruthless" crackdown on protests climbs
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| Last Edited | Bojicat Sep 30, 2022 04:46pm |
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| Author | CBS |
| News Date | Friday, September 30, 2022 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Iran stepped up pressure on celebrities and journalists Thursday over the wave of women-led protests sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini, after she was arrested by the Islamic republic's morality police. The Iranian security forces' crackdown on protesters and those who support them has left 83 people dead, according to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights organization.
Filmmakers, athletes, musicians and actors have backed the demonstrations, and many saw it as a signal when the national soccer team remained in their black tracksuits when the anthems were played before a match in Vienna against Senegal.
"We will take action against the celebrities who have fanned the flames of the riots," Tehran provincial governor Mohsen Mansouri said, according to the ISNA news agency.
Mahsa Amini's family tells CBS News she was "tortured." Iran's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei similarly charged that "those who became famous thanks to support from the system have joined the enemy when times are difficult." |
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