Iranian Comedian Zeinab Mousavi Sentenced to Two Years

Iranian Comedian Zeinab Mousavi Sentenced to Two Years

Iranian comedian and parody artist Zeinab Mousavi was sentenced to two years in prison. In October 2022, security forces arrested her in the city of Qom and later released her on bail.

On her page on social media, Zeinab Mousavi wrote that she was in solitary confinement for 25 days during detention.

Mousavi is known for her parody character Empress of Kuzcoo.
The charges brought against Mousavi are still unknown.

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, about 18200 people, including journalists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.

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