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Woman arrested in Iran after stripping during anti-harassment protest

Woman arrested in Iran after stripping during anti-harassment protest



Amnesty International calls on authorities to release student, who reportedly had a violent confrontation with Basij paramilitariesAmnesty International has called on authorities in Iran to “immediately and unconditionally” release a female student who was arrested after stripping to her underwear in what the organisation described as a public protest against harassment relating to the country’s strict dress code.The incident took place after the woman, who has not been identified, reportedly had a confrontation with members of the Basij paramilitary force who ripped her headscarf and tore at her clothes inside Tehran’s prestigious Islamic Azad University. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/03/woman-arrested-in-iran-after-stripping-during-anti-harassment-protest

Author : Ashifa Kassam and agencies

Publish date : 2024-11-03 15:41:32

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