Angelina Jolie Helps ‘Courageous, Defiant’ Girls Protesting In Iran – Hollywood Life

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Angelina Jolie has voiced her help for the protests at present taking on Iran. The activist/actress, 47, posted a somber tribute to the “fearless” Iranian ladies who’ve taken to the streets following the demise of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, allegedly by the hands of the nation’s “morality police.”

“Respect to the courageous, defiant, fearless ladies of Iran,” she wrote, together with a carousel of girls demonstrating, which you’ll be able to see right here. “All those that have survived and resisted for many years, these taking to the streets in the present day, and Mahsa Amini and all younger Iranians like her.”

Within the pictures, throngs of girls spoke out in opposition to Mahsa’s demise. They carried pictures and raised up white flowers, which have grow to be an emblem of their struggle. Others had been seen defiantly chopping their hair off in protest.

Mahsa, 22, was discovered useless on Sep. 16, after being detained by Iran’s morality police for carrying her hijab too loosely. Authorities keep she died of pure causes, whereas her physique confirmed indicators of brutality postmortem.

For the reason that protests started, Iran’s riot police had been deployed in full power. Over 70 residents are believed to be useless following the violent clashes.

Angelina went on to lambast the police for his or her brutality. “Girls don’t want their morals policed, their minds re-educated, or their our bodies managed,” she declared. “They want the liberty to reside and breathe with out violence or threats.” Ending with a message of solidarity, she wrote, “To the ladies of Iran, we see you.”

Her pleas for Iran got here on the identical time she urged followers to concentrate to Pakistan, following “devastation brought on by extreme flooding.” Within the publish, which you’ll be able to see right here, Angelina was seen assembly with displaced Pakistanis and Afghan refugees. She defined, “The extent of trauma and compound trauma is extreme… Concentrate on the local weather disaster that we’re seeing extra recurrently.”

The actress is thought for her advocacy world wide. She serves as a Particular Envoy for the United Nation’s fee for refugees and has testified on Capitol Hill on a number of events.