<p>Apart from movies, and fashion, Cannes Film Festival has been one of the platforms for voicing protests and making strong political statements. Days after a woman dressed in the colours of the Ukrainian flag staged a protest on the iconic stairs of the festival, on Friday, Iranian-born model&nbsp;Mahlagha Jaberi made a strong political statement against mass executions in Iran.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>For the people of Iran</h2>

<p>Showing solidarity with the people of Iran against the horrific spree of executions, Mahlagha Jaberi walked the red carpet of the international film festival wearing a dress that might attract the world's attention to the worrisome situation in&nbsp;Iran.</p>

<p>Jaberi showed up on the red carpet wearing a black bodycon dress. However, what made people's heads turn was the collar of the dress, which was a beige rope that was attached to her dress in the shape of a noose. Jila Saber designed her dress.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jaberi shared a montage video of her wearing the dress with a message reading, ''Stop execution.''</p>

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<p>Sharing the video, she wrote, ''Dedicated to the people of Iran. #76thcannesfilmfestival. My dress is designed by @jilaatelier .Incredible videographer by @joystrotz . Thank you for bringing our vision to life.And special thanks to my manager Myhanh @mahlaghamanagement for making this all possible. #StopExecutionsInIran.''</p>

<p>Her dress has caused a sensation on the social media handles.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reacting to her brave move, one Instagram user wrote, ''I didn't follow you and I didn't even know you that much, but today everyone is talking about your patriotism except for the enemies of the country, you showed it in the best way possible #''</p>

<p>While another one simply commented, ''The message you delivered to the world was great. Thank you, dear Mahlagha. Hoping for freedom.''</p>

<h2>Alarming situation&nbsp;</h2>

<p>There has been a surge in executions in the country this year. The dire situation, which is a threat to human rights, has alarmed campaigners from around the world.</p>

<p>Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty said in a joint report in April that the authorities hanged 75 per cent more people in 2022 than in the previous year. As per reports, at least 582 people were executed in Iran last year, the highest number of executions in the country since 2015.</p>

<p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>


Apart from movies, and fashion, Cannes Film Festival has been one of the platforms for voicing protests and making strong political statements. Days after a woman dressed in the colours of the Ukrainian flag staged a protest on the iconic stairs of the festival, on Friday, Iranian-born model Mahlagha Jaberi made a strong political statement against mass executions in Iran.

Apart from movies, and fashion, Cannes Film Festival has been one of the platforms for voicing protests and making strong political statements. Days after a woman dressed in the colours of the Ukrainian flag staged a protest on the iconic stairs of the festival, on Friday, Iranian-born model Mahlagha Jaberi made a strong political statement against mass executions in Iran. For the people of Iran Showing solidarity with the people of Iran against the horrific spree of executions, Mahlagha Jaberi walked the red carpet of the international film festival wearing a dress that might attract the world's attention to the worrisome situation in Iran. Jaberi showed up on the red carpet wearing a black bodycon dress. However, what made people's heads turn was the collar of the dress, which was a beige rope that was attached to her dress in the shape of a noose. Jila Saber designed her dress. Jaberi shared a montage video of her wearing the dress with a message reading, ''Stop execution.'' View this post on Instagram A post shared by MAHLAGHA ☽ (@mahlaghajaberi) × Sharing the video, she wrote, ''Dedicated to the people of Iran. #76thcannesfilmfestival. My dress is designed by @jilaatelier .Incredible videographer by @joystrotz . Thank you for bringing our vision to life.And special thanks to my manager Myhanh @mahlaghamanagement for making this all possible. #StopExecutionsInIran.'' Her dress has caused a sensation on the social media handles. Reacting to her brave move, one Instagram user wrote, ''I didn't follow you and I didn't even know you that much, but today everyone is talking about your patriotism except for the enemies of the country, you showed it in the best way possible #'' While another one simply commented, ''The message you delivered to the world was great. Thank you, dear Mahlagha. Hoping for freedom.'' Alarming situation There has been a surge in executions in the country this year. The dire situation, which is a threat to human rights, has alarmed campaigners from around the world. Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty said in a joint report in April that the authorities hanged 75 per cent more people in 2022 than in the previous year. As per reports, at least 582 people were executed in Iran last year, the highest number of executions in the country since 2015. (With inputs from agencies)

#Stopexecutions! Iranian model wears dress with noose around neck at Cannes

An Iranian model who was blinded in an acid attack after divorcing her husband has spoken about her ordeal, calling for tougher punishments for offenders.

Iranian model blinded in acid attack calls for tougher penalties

<p>Stuck at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino international airport, former Iranian beauty queen Bahareh Zare Bahari fears for her life and is worried about her deteriorating mental health. Bahari fears that she will be deported to Tehran and executed for criticising the Iran regime if her asylum claim fails.</p>

<p>Bahari has been stranded at Manila airport since October 17 after &nbsp;Iranian authorities put out a red notice about her to Interpol. The notice reportedly relates to an alleged offense committed in Iran by Bahari, but the model stated that Tehran was seeking to extradite her to punish her for her politics.</p>

<p>"I’m not in good condition,” Bahari told the Guardian. “My hair has started falling and in bad condition because of the stress. Sometimes mentally I become too sick … I have no privacy here because there’s no door in the room, so I’m always worried when I want to change my clothes.”</p>

<p>Bahari who has appealed for asylum will get to know the decision that court in Tehran takes only on Monday. Until then she will have to continue staying at the airport.</p>

<p>“All the walls here are white, the bed is white, everything is white … there is always light here. When I check my phone I can’t understand if it’s 7 am or 7 pm. I’m losing time, sometimes I’m losing my mind," Bahari said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In October Interpol’s notice about Bahari stated that the beauty queen had allegedly assaulted an Iranian national in the Philippines, where she had been studying dentistry and competing in beauty contests.&nbsp;<br />
But the model said Philippine officials told her the charge was related to an unspecified crime that took place in Tehran some time since the start of 2018.</p>

<p>Bahari says she hasn't been to Iran since 2014 and the government has been making a fake case against her due to political opinion. She has been vocal about her discontentment for the present regime.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the 2018 Miss Intercontinental beauty contest in Manila, she grabbed headlines by waving a poster of Reza Pahlavi, the Iranian former crown prince and prominent critic of the current leadership.<br />
In the past, she has also spoken about Iranian women’s rights and criticised Islamic law, on which Iran’s legal system is based. “When I got out of Iran I started to be the voice of my people, especially women,” she said. “I always think, ‘How can I make my voice louder?’ So I decided to participate in the beauty pageant. I thought it’d be a good chance to talk about politics," said Bahari.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bahari says that she doesn't need financial support from anyone but a safe place to live in.&nbsp;</p>


Stuck at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino international airport, former Iranian beauty queen Bahareh Zare Bahari fears for her life and is worried about her deteriorating mental health.

Stuck at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino international airport, former Iranian beauty queen Bahareh Zare Bahari fears for her life and is worried about her deteriorating mental health. Bahari fears that she will be deported to Tehran and executed for criticising the Iran regime if her asylum claim fails. Bahari has been stranded at Manila airport since October 17 after Iranian authorities put out a red notice about her to Interpol. The notice reportedly relates to an alleged offense committed in Iran by Bahari, but the model stated that Tehran was seeking to extradite her to punish her for her politics. "I’m not in good condition,” Bahari told the Guardian. “My hair has started falling and in bad condition because of the stress. Sometimes mentally I become too sick … I have no privacy here because there’s no door in the room, so I’m always worried when I want to change my clothes.” Bahari who has appealed for asylum will get to know the decision that court in Tehran takes only on Monday. Until then she will have to continue staying at the airport. “All the walls here are white, the bed is white, everything is white … there is always light here. When I check my phone I can’t understand if it’s 7 am or 7 pm. I’m losing time, sometimes I’m losing my mind," Bahari said. In October Interpol’s notice about Bahari stated that the beauty queen had allegedly assaulted an Iranian national in the Philippines, where she had been studying dentistry and competing in beauty contests. But the model said Philippine officials told her the charge was related to an unspecified crime that took place in Tehran some time since the start of 2018. Bahari says she hasn't been to Iran since 2014 and the government has been making a fake case against her due to political opinion. She has been vocal about her discontentment for the present regime. At the 2018 Miss Intercontinental beauty contest in Manila, she grabbed headlines by waving a poster of Reza Pahlavi, the Iranian former crown prince and prominent critic of the current leadership. In the past, she has also spoken about Iranian women’s rights and criticised Islamic law, on which Iran’s legal system is based. “When I got out of Iran I started to be the voice of my people, especially women,” she said. “I always think, ‘How can I make my voice louder?’ So I decided to participate in the beauty pageant. I thought it’d be a good chance to talk about politics," said Bahari. Bahari says that she doesn't need financial support from anyone but a safe place to live in.

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#Stopexecutions! Iranian model wears dress with noose around neck at Cannes

Iranian model blinded in acid attack calls for tougher penalties

Former Iranian beauty queen fears for her life for speaking against the current regime