Iranian Nationals Charged with Plot to Kidnap U.S.-based Ira

Iranian Nationals Charged with Plot to Kidnap U.S.-based Iranian Activist


On Tuesday, June 13th, a New York federal court unsealed the indictment of a group of Iranian nationals who were charged with conspiracies related to kidnapping, sanctions violations, and more in a plot to abduct Brooklyn-based Iranian activist Masih Alinejad. Niloufar Bahadorifar, an Iranian national residing in California, was arrested and charged with helping finance the alleged plot.
Alinejad is well known for her work highlighting human rights abuses by Iran’s government, in particular the repression faced by Iranian women. In 2014, Alinejad launched
My Stealthy Freedom, a Facebook page where Iranian women could post photos of themselves without the hijab without fear of consequence. Today, the page boasts over a million followers and has become a cornerstone of the movement against compulsory hijab laws in Iran. Iran has warned its citizens that anyone who sent videos to Alinejad would be accused of cooperating with a hostile foreign government and sentenced up to 10 years in prison. 

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