Young Iranians Arrested For Dancing In 'Happy' Pharrell Video

[rug]

Published on May 20, 2014
POOYA JAHANDAR

Age: 25, Crime: Happiness
About a month ago, 6 Iranian boys and girls (in this video) danced to the famous song by Pharrell Williams called "Happy" on the rooftops of Tehran and uploaded their video on the YouTube. It was widely distributed in the social media. The police decided to track them down and arrest them and make them repent in front of the camera. It then showed this capture on the national TV channels as a bunch of deceived Iranian youth who regretted their deed. In the past 35 years, Islamic Republic has managed to steal freedom and happiness from the Iranian youth and replace it with a culture full of mourning and sorrow. We, too, are human. We, too, have the right to be happy and live happily and learn how to be happy.
Leave us alone!

#?freehappyiranians
#?mystealthyfreedom
#PharrellWilliams

#HappyWeAreFromTehran

جوانانی که در این ویدیو شادی کردند بازداشت شده اند. .

POOYA JAHANDAR
4 hours ago

All young people arrested for the "Happy" video released today on bail, except the director of video.

POOYA JAHANDAR
19 hours ago

IranWire reached a source informed about the nature of the arrests. “All of the young producers received phone calls informing them that a friend had suffered a car accident and required their help. When they arrived at the address they had been given over the phone, security forces were waiting to arrest them.” Security forces have also allegedly threatened the families of those arrested that if they speak to any media about the detentions, their children will not be released. The source said that each family has paid a bail of 30 million toman, the equivalent of $10,000, and been told if they comply with the demand not to speak to any media outlets, their children will be released tomorrow, Wednesday.

http://en.iranwire.com/features/5780/

[Glorfindel]

1. "A culture full of mourning and sorrow" - arrested for being happy

What a sick, repulsive, and evil regime.

[Enrique]

2. somewhat important quote from their President:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/21/world/meast/iran-happy-video-arrests/

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani seemed to think differently. "#Happiness is our people's right. We shouldn't be too hard on behaviors caused by joy," a tweet on his account said. It seemed to be quoting one of his comments from June 2013.