Reyhaneh Taravati, Photographer and Women’s Rights Activist, Arrested by Intelligence Officers

Reyhaneh Taravati, photographer, filmmaker and women’s rights activist, was arrested on Monday morning, May 9, by officers from the Ministry of Intelligence and taken to an undisclosed location.

A close associate of Ms. Taravati told Radio Farda: Six or seven individuals who identified themselves as Ministry of Intelligence officers came to the home of this civil activist and took her with them.

The reason for this arrest has not been announced, and Reyhaneh Taravati’s family has no information about her detention location.

Reyhaneh Taravati was among the signatories of a statement protesting violence against women in the fields of cinema and theater. She had previously been arrested in 2014, following the release of the Iranian version of the song “Happy,” along with a group of others, and was released after several weeks.

Source: Radio Farda