“Women, life, freedom”: an MEP cuts his hair in Parliament

Mobilization in support of Iranian women has now it has conquered the European Parliament thanks to the feminists who sit there.

This Tuesday, 4 October, Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani spoke his words a powerful speech on Iranian repression and inaction in Europe, before cutting her hair.

Denounce inaction in Europe

In Strasbourg, words and deeds are one during the speech by Abir Al-Sahlani. Member of the Swedish Center Party, the MEP accused the Iranian government of “ crimes ” versus “its own citizens “before calling “The immediate and unconditional end of all violence against women and men in Iran “.

pointing finger a collective responsibility in the face of the violence suffered by the Iranian people, starting with womenAbir Al-Sahlani spoke to the head of European diplomacy. He accused Josep Borrell of not having ” took the opportunity of the United Nations General Assembly to defend Iranian women “.

«Women, life, freedom “

As a reminder, the death of Mahsa Aminikilled after being arrested by the moral policecaused a massive uprising across the country. Demonstrations have been on the rise since September. Armed with a pair of scissors, Abir Al-Sahlani cut her hair, gathered in a bun before brandishing the locks shouting one of the slogans used by the Iranian protesters: “Women, life, freedom! “ :

“Enough with the press releases, enough with the whispers. It is time to speak, it is time to act. Until Iran is free, our fury will be greater than that of the oppressors. As long as Iranian women are not free, we will be by your side. “

Speech in the European Parliament by Abir Al-Sahlani

In an article published on 4 October in the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladetexplained the MEP the decidedly feminist dimension of her gesture : “I’m really tired of these old men whispering, especially when it comes to women’s rights. I did it to prove it the voice of Iranian women is heard so far. “

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