Arrest of Woman Opposing Participation in Elections; Users: Where is the Girl from Vali Asr Street?

Following reports of the 'violent' arrest of a woman on Vali Asr Street who removed her headscarf and upper clothing in protest against participating in the voting, users initiated a campaign with the hashtag 'Girl from Vali Asr Street' demanding to know her identity, status, and health. According to Radio Farda, the girl from Vali Asr Street is between 20 and 30 years old, has long dyed hair, and is approximately 160 cm tall. In front of the state television camera, she shouted, 'Vote without a vote, we will not vote.' This incident occurred in Daneshjoo Park during an open forum (for the elections). Radio Farda reported that several government agents rushed at this woman and pulled her into a van. Users reported severe 'beating' of this woman during her arrest by government agents. The publication of this news has prompted reactions from users on social media, emphasizing the need for information about this woman's identity. A user named Shohreh, supporting the 'brave act' of this girl, wrote: 'Join this campaign to find out the identity, status, and health of the girl from Vali Asr Street. Where is the girl from Vali Asr Street? What is her name? Let’s support this brave act; our power lies in supporting each other.' Another user named Mohajer wrote: 'They kidnapped the girl from Vali Asr Street in broad daylight and put her in a van.' Another user named Tara asked: 'Where is the girl from Vali Asr Street? Who is she?' A user named Pirouz Nahavandi also pointed out that this woman was arrested by 'plainclothes forces' and stated: 'There is still no information about her place of detention.' Other users warned about 'news blackout' and the occurrence of 'another crime' regarding the arrested woman on Vali Asr Street. A user named Lilian wrote, 'According to reports, five security agents with black masks beat the girl, put her in a white van, and kidnapped her. We have no information about the girl's identity and fate; let’s not allow this news to be blacked out. Everyone must follow up on this girl's fate so that another crime is not committed in silence.' The twelfth round of the Islamic Consultative Assembly elections and the sixth round of the Assembly of Experts elections are scheduled to be held on March 2, 2024, in Iran. Many activists and political organizations in Iran consider these elections 'fruitless' and have called for a boycott. The U.S. stated that elections in Iran are 'not free and fair,' and the world knows that Iran's political system is 'undemocratic and opaque.' The widespread campaign to boycott the 'election circus' has led users to declare: 'We will stay at home and witness the last breaths of the regime.' Jason Brodsky told Voice of America: 'Elections in the Islamic Republic are a show that Khamenei writes the end of.'