<p>Remember the Iranian Instagram star who shocked the world with her zombie-like transformation? Fatemeh Khishvand, who goes by the name of Sahar Tabar on Instagram had shot to fame for her abnormal transformation inspired by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie. She was called Zombie Angelina Jolie and initially most felt that it was plastic surgery that had gone wrong till Fatemah clarified herself that all her posts were just a product of good makeup and some crazy photo editing tools.<br />
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The Instagram star has now contracted coronavirus. She was arrested in October 2019 and has been so far in jail where she is believed to have caught the infection. Her lawyers had appealed to the authorities for her to be released amid Iran's COVID-19 outbreak but were turned down by a judge who refused to grant her bail.<br />
<br />
Khishvand, 22, was arrested in October amid a nationwide crackdown on Instagram celebrities. She faces a slew of charges including blasphemy, inciting violence and encouraging the corruption of young people, for expressing herself on her Instagram account which enjoys a huge fan following.Instagram is the only social media app available in Iran, with Facebook and Twitter banned.</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B_FGiIAgYVo/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Detained teenage Instagram celebrity Fatemeh Khishvand is currently on a ventilator at Sina Hospital in Tehran after contracting COVID-19 in state custody, while the judge who holds the power to free her is unreachable, according to her lawyer.⠀ ⠀ Fatemeh Khishvand, 18, known on Instagram as “Sahar Tabar,” has been in detention in Tehran since being arrested in October 2019 amid a nationwide crackdown on Instagram celebrities. Her widely followed Instagram account contained photos of her in dramatically altered forms often with heavy makeup and costumes that depicted her as a zombie.⠀ ⠀ She is facing years in prison for engaging in peaceful freedom of expression on her personal Instagram account and has been charged with “corruption on earth,” “incitement to corruption by encouraging youth to engage in lunacy,” “insulting the sacred” and “acquiring illicit income." Read more about her case on our website (link in bio).⠀ ⠀ #SaharTabar #Iran #FatemehKhishvand #Tehran #Coronavirus #COVID19 #Corona #CoronaIran #UN #HumanRights #CivilRights #FreeSpeech #FreedomofExpression #Influencer WHO #ExpressYourself</a></p>

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<p>“We find it unacceptable that this young woman has now caught the coronavirus in these circumstances while her detention order has been extended during all this time in jail,” human rights lawyer Payam Derafshan told US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran.<br />
<br />
Back in 2017 Fatemah had claimed that she had undergone 50 surgeries to look like her favourite Hollywood star- Jolie and posted selfies that showed that the surgeries had gone horribly wrong. The shocking emancipated look shocked everyone on social media and she mater told everyone that the emanciated look was a result of makeup and clever digital editing.<br />
<br />
Late in 2019, she shared images with her tens of thousands of followers showing what she actually looks like.<br />
Judge Mohammad Moghiseh in Iran repeatedly denied to release her on bail as the coronavirus spread across the country — and is now nowhere to be found, Fatemah's lawyer added.<br />
<br />
The Instagram star, according to her lawyer is currently on a ventilator.<br />
<br />
Interestingly, jail officials in Tehran where Fatemah is kept has denied the news of her illness. “It seems like it has become a habit for the authorities to deny everything,” Derafshan told CHRI.</p>

<p>“It makes no sense to deny this. The prison director should acknowledge the infection and admit she has been hospitalized.”</p>

<p>“Many women in Shahr-e Rey Prison have contacted my colleague and me about the terrible situation inside the prison and the fear that exists among the inmates (due to the coronavirus),” he added.<br />
<br />
“We want the authorities to issue a general order to allow these prisoners to be temporarily released. In the absence of judges who are sick or not coming to work, this is the only solution.”</p>

<p>At least 77,995 cases have been reported in Iran, with 4,869 deaths.</p>


Remember the Iranian Instagram star who shocked the world with her zombie-like transformation? Fatemeh Khishvand, who goes by the name of Sahar Tabar on Instagram had shot to fame for her abnormal transformation inspired by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie.

Remember the Iranian Instagram star who shocked the world with her zombie-like transformation? Fatemeh Khishvand, who goes by the name of Sahar Tabar on Instagram had shot to fame for her abnormal transformation inspired by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie. She was called Zombie Angelina Jolie and initially most felt that it was plastic surgery that had gone wrong till Fatemah clarified herself that all her posts were just a product of good makeup and some crazy photo editing tools. The Instagram star has now contracted coronavirus. She was arrested in October 2019 and has been so far in jail where she is believed to have caught the infection. Her lawyers had appealed to the authorities for her to be released amid Iran's COVID-19 outbreak but were turned down by a judge who refused to grant her bail. Khishvand, 22, was arrested in October amid a nationwide crackdown on Instagram celebrities. She faces a slew of charges including blasphemy, inciting violence and encouraging the corruption of young people, for expressing herself on her Instagram account which enjoys a huge fan following.Instagram is the only social media app available in Iran, with Facebook and Twitter banned. View this post on Instagram Detained teenage Instagram celebrity Fatemeh Khishvand is currently on a ventilator at Sina Hospital in Tehran after contracting COVID-19 in state custody, while the judge who holds the power to free her is unreachable, according to her lawyer.⠀ ⠀ Fatemeh Khishvand, 18, known on Instagram as “Sahar Tabar,” has been in detention in Tehran since being arrested in October 2019 amid a nationwide crackdown on Instagram celebrities. Her widely followed Instagram account contained photos of her in dramatically altered forms often with heavy makeup and costumes that depicted her as a zombie.⠀ ⠀ She is facing years in prison for engaging in peaceful freedom of expression on her personal Instagram account and has been charged with “corruption on earth,” “incitement to corruption by encouraging youth to engage in lunacy,” “insulting the sacred” and “acquiring illicit income." Read more about her case on our website (link in bio).⠀ ⠀ #SaharTabar #Iran #FatemehKhishvand #Tehran #Coronavirus #COVID19 #Corona #CoronaIran #UN #HumanRights #CivilRights #FreeSpeech #FreedomofExpression #Influencer WHO #ExpressYourself A post shared by Iran Human Rights (@centerforhumanrights) on Apr 17, 2020 at 4:07am PDT × “We find it unacceptable that this young woman has now caught the coronavirus in these circumstances while her detention order has been extended during all this time in jail,” human rights lawyer Payam Derafshan told US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran. Back in 2017 Fatemah had claimed that she had undergone 50 surgeries to look like her favourite Hollywood star- Jolie and posted selfies that showed that the surgeries had gone horribly wrong. The shocking emancipated look shocked everyone on social media and she mater told everyone that the emanciated look was a result of makeup and clever digital editing. Late in 2019, she shared images with her tens of thousands of followers showing what she actually looks like. Judge Mohammad Moghiseh in Iran repeatedly denied to release her on bail as the coronavirus spread across the country — and is now nowhere to be found, Fatemah's lawyer added. The Instagram star, according to her lawyer is currently on a ventilator. Interestingly, jail officials in Tehran where Fatemah is kept has denied the news of her illness. “It seems like it has become a habit for the authorities to deny everything,” Derafshan told CHRI. “It makes no sense to deny this. The prison director should acknowledge the infection and admit she has been hospitalized.” “Many women in Shahr-e Rey Prison have contacted my colleague and me about the terrible situation inside the prison and the fear that exists among the inmates (due to the coronavirus),” he added. “We want the authorities to issue a general order to allow these prisoners to be temporarily released. In the absence of judges who are sick or not coming to work, this is the only solution.” At least 77,995 cases have been reported in Iran, with 4,869 deaths.

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