Statement from the Graduates of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran: Release Sara Farshteh Sanei and Hamid Nikkhah
More than 130 graduates of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, issued a statement protesting the arrest of two artists named Sara Farshteh Sanei and Hamid Nikkhah, demanding their immediate release and that of other imprisoned artists.
The statement mentions that it is difficult to obtain information about the condition of these two individuals in prison, and despite several days having passed since their arrest, they are deprived of the right to have a lawyer.
The statement also condemns the treatment of all citizens who have been unjustly and innocently imprisoned solely for expressing their opinions and beliefs, stating that they are united and firmly demand the unconditional and immediate release of their detained friends and all imprisoned artists.
Sara Farshteh Sanei is a sculptor and Hamid Nikkhah is a graphic designer, both of whom are currently in prison.
According to estimates by the news agency HRANA, the number of arrests in nationwide protests has exceeded 18,000 people.