News Center — The arrest of artist Yalda Abbasi has sparked widespread debate over the state of freedoms and women’s rights in Iran, amid expectations of international human rights and artistic reactions.

Over the past few days, Iranian security forces detained the well-known Kurdish artist Yalda Abbasi, who resides in Germany and is originally from the city of Shirvan, while she was at her family’s home in the city of Mashhad.

According to reports, Iranian authorities had previously issued an in-absentia ruling sentencing Yalda Abbasi to one year in prison, in connection with her activities related to the uprising known by the slogan “Jin Jiyan Azadî,” which has spread widely across Iran in recent years.

Information indicates that Yalda Abbasi, who is the mother of a one-and-a-half-year-old child, had arrived in Iran with her husband and child to spend a holiday and visit her family, before being unexpectedly arrested.

It is worth noting that Yalda Abbasi is considered one of the prominent Kurdish artistic voices, having gained recognition in cultural and artistic circles in Germany and beyond. Her arrest is viewed as a controversial move that may provoke reactions in international human rights and artistic communities, especially amid ongoing criticism regarding the state of freedoms and women’s rights in Iran.