IRAN: Woman Arrested After 10 Minutes of Hijab Protesting, Two People Filming Her Also Arrested By Tyler O’Neil
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The massive uprisings in Iran from earlier this year may be over, but women across the country are still protesting the state enforcement of the hijab. On Monday, at least six women removed their hijabs in an act of protest, and one was arrested in Tehran, reportedly on the very spot where another woman protested at the beginning of the uprising. Worse, two people attempting to film her protest also got arrested.
“I took my scarf off because I’m tired of our government telling me what to do with my body,” a 28-year-old protester reportedly told feminist author and New York Times columnist Mona Eltahawy.
“I took my scarf off because I’m tired of our government telling me what to do with my body,” 28yo woman protestor.
At least one of the 6 women protesting Monday was arrested by police, a shopkeeper who witnessed the arrest said. #IranEltahawy reported that six women stood on street corners with their hijabs waving in the wind. Photos of at least three women circulated on Twitter. CONTINUE AT SITE
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