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Shakira expresses her support for Iranian women in their fight for freedom of expression

The Colombian singer joins the demonstrations of support for the family of Mahsa Amini, murdered in Iran for allegedly wearing the veil incorrectly.

Shakira © Instagram / Shakira
Shakira Photo © Instagram / Shakira

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In the midst of promoting his next single, "Monotonía",Shakira raised her voice on her social networks to support the women of Iran for the protests after the murder of Mahsa Amini.

Several international stars have publicly expressed their concern with what is happening in Iran afterMahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian girl, was murdered by the police for supposedly wearing her veil incorrectly. His death has sparked violent protests in the country against abuses of authority.

The last to speak out on the matter was the Colombian singer, who is no stranger to the situation in Iran. On his Instagram and Twitter account he posted an image of the protests in which there is a poster of the deceased young woman, next to which he wrote: "My heart goes out to Mahsa Amini's family and to the women and schoolgirls of Iran and everyone." those who fight for freedom of expression."

Messages of gratitude have flooded the comments board of this post, where hundreds of people have applauded their support and this show of solidarity at a particularly delicate moment for women in Iran. A gesture of relevance given the influence of the artist.

There have been several personalities who have come out on social networks to support the cause; Some have even cut off locks of their hair as a sign of protest against the Iranian regime.

Angelina Jolie She also posted the same image as Shakira on her Instagram account, among other protests, to express: "Women do not need their morals to be policed, their minds to be re-educated or their bodies to be controlled. They need freedom to live and breathe." without violence or threats. We see the women of Iran."

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Editor of CiberCuba. Graduated in Journalism from the Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid, Spain. Editor at El Mundo and PlayGround.


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