The Tehran Revolutionary Court has handed down an 11-month jail sentence to a girl following an altercation with a spiritual vigilante whereas walking her canine, based on an activist information company.
Negin Chaparian, 34, was convicted of “spreading propaganda against the regime, provoking impurity and indecency, and outraging public decency,” HRANA reported on January 31.
In August final yr, Chaparian engaged in a dispute with a spiritual vigilante who was harassing her for walking her canine in a Tehran park.
Chaparian was arrested after sharing pictures of the altercation on social media. She spent three days in custody earlier than being launched on bail.
Iran’s clerical institution views canine possession as “morally wicked” and an indication of Western affect. It additionally argues that preserving the animals inside properties is unhygienic and un-Islamic.
However, the possession of dogs and different pets has turn out to be extra well-liked, notably amongst young individuals.
Attempts by the authorities to curtail the follow by way of bans on canine walking have largely failed or met resistance.
