Seven men have been hanged in cases related to the protests but activists say executions have surged in less high-profile cases, particularly over drug and murder convictions, with ethnic minorities disproportionately targeted
The model intended to draw attention to a surge in wrongful executions of people in Iran, which reportedly escalated after the recent protests that came in the backdrop of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
"The security stopped me from showing the back of my dress, but the noose meaning was well understood," Mahlagha Jaberi shared on Instagram following the backlash.