They’re dressed without hijabs, in crop tops, and baggy pants in a show of defiance against the Iranian regime, Iranian law forbids women from dancing in public, and they are required to wear headscarves and loose-fitting clothing.
A TikTok dance trend is challenging Iran's government
Teenagers in Iran danced to a Selena Gomez song They were detained and forced to record an apology
The TikTok video soon went viral as a symbol of resistance, with several re-posting it to show their support.
Local news outlets reported that after posting the video, the girls were tracked down, arrested, and detained for two days.
They were then forced to record an apology video, in which they wore hijabs, expressing remorse for their actions.
Iran says it has pardoned 22,000 protesters, but its motives have been questioned
The girls were forced to confess they had made a “mistake” and had to sign a statement at a police station saying they wouldn’t do it again, according to a tweet by @shahrak_ekbatan, which monitors news in the Ekbatan — a town where the girls are based.
This is a common procedure used by Iranian police for misdemeanours and “moral” crimes for first-timers.
After the news of the arrest broke on social media, people around the world, including Iran, began posting videos of themselves re-creating the dance moves under hashtag #dance4iran.
Iran has heavily restricted independent media and arrested dozens of journalists and protesters since the outbreak of country-wide anti-government protests last September, following the death of Mahsa Amini
The videos, coupled with messages of anger against Iran's hard-line regime and treatment of women, express solidarity for the five girls.
The TikTok video soon went viral as a symbol of resistance, with several re-posting it to show their support.
Local news outlets reported that after posting the video, the girls were tracked down, arrested, and detained for two days.
They were then forced to record an apology video, in which they wore hijabs, expressing remorse for their actions.
Iran says it has pardoned 22,000 protesters, but its motives have been questioned
The girls were forced to confess they had made a “mistake” and had to sign a statement at a police station saying they wouldn’t do it again, according to a tweet by @shahrak_ekbatan, which monitors news in the Ekbatan — a town where the girls are based.
This is a common procedure used by Iranian police for misdemeanours and “moral” crimes for first-timers.
After the news of the arrest broke on social media, people around the world, including Iran, began posting videos of themselves re-creating the dance moves under hashtag #dance4iran.
Iran has heavily restricted independent media and arrested dozens of journalists and protesters since the outbreak of country-wide anti-government protests last September, following the death of Mahsa Amini
The videos, coupled with messages of anger against Iran's hard-line regime and treatment of women, express solidarity for the five girls.
Read more at: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/iranians-turning-selena-gomez-song-into-global-protest-anthem/fhky11ad1
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Iranian girls detained for posting viral Tik Tok dance video
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