Support for Girls of Enghelab, hijab criticism, and related cases
Outlets reported conservative backlash and cultural or judicial pressure after her public support for anti-mandatory-hijab protests; BBC cited a separate case charging encouragement to corruption linked to that support.
Editorial timeline of public reporting, not a legal finding.
- Billboard ads for Golshifteh banned after Girls of Enghelab support - ILNA via Gooya reported she announced billboard ads for the film Golshifteh were banned after her support for the Girls of Enghelab protests. Gooya/ILNA: Golshifteh billboards banned after protest support
- BBC: separate case alleging encouragement to corruption - BBC Persian reported a separate case charging encouragement to corruption, linked in coverage to her Girls of Enghelab support and hijab criticism. BBC Persian on Afshar cases including corruption charge
- Lawyer listed charges including Girls of Enghelab support - BBC reported her lawyer had listed charges including false news, propaganda against the system, and support for Girls of Enghelab; state-aligned media said she risked arrest on return. BBC Persian update on charges and return risks