Dozens summoned over wedding dance video in Iran, says rights group
Authorities in Iran summoned 58 individuals after a video emerged of them dancing at a wedding in Piranshahr in northwest Iran, according to the Kurdish human rights group Kurdpa.
Authorities in Iran summoned 58 individuals after a video emerged of them dancing at a wedding in Piranshahr in northwest Iran, according to the Kurdish human rights group Kurdpa.
The cases were initiated under orders from the city prosecutor. Those summoned are expected to attend an arraignment session in the coming days.
They face accusations of “propaganda against the state” for “dancing, celebrating, and symbolic acts” during the event, as well as for sharing a video of the gathering on social media.
According to Kurdpa, among those summoned are family members of slain teenage protester Kumar Daroftadeh and Amir Farastishad, both killed by state security forces in Piranshahr during Iran's Woman, Life, Freedom uprising sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022.
