Melech 9,900 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 " Iran has cracked down on women violating its compulsory headscarf decree, arresting at least 29 individuals, according to Iranian media, and drawing criticism from activists and rights groups. Tasnim news agency reported on Friday that 29 women had been arrested, and quoted Tehran police as saying that the detainees were arrested for "disturbing public security". It was unclear where else arrests had been made, as protests have spread from the capital to other areas, including the ancient cities of Esfahan and Shiraz. The mandatory headscarf, or hijab, has been in place in Iran since 1979, after the Iranian revolution and the installation of Ayatollah Khomeini as Supreme Leader. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of Iranian women have protested against the law. In recent weeks, following a new wave of protests in the country, women renewed their opposition to the law, taking off their hijabs in public and waving them on wooden sticks like flags. Holly Dagres, an Iranian-American analyst, said Iranian authorities are "very much aware" that more than half of the population is against wearing the hijab. "It's evident by the fact that the morality police are on constant patrol of the streets of major cities like Tehran," Dagres told Al Jazeera. "Authorities know that if they don't crack down, Iranian women will continue to test the boundaries of what they can and cannot wear." Dagres said that more arrests were likely to spur solidarity with the campaign." http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/iran-arrests-29-women-wearing-hijab-protests-180202084416823.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Miel 15,009 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Highly commendable, the woman who chooses to wear still in support for the woman who chooses not to. That's action. 3 points in and ready for more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALGAYDO 35,379 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Hopefully headlines like these will spark the protesting flames within others and encourage them to protest as well. I’d love to see more men backing up this movement that’s been brewing up for decades now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
getto 1,552 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Women in the USA act like they're being abused and mistreated the most. WAKE UP. Women in the Middle East have it the worst. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 54 minutes ago, JeremiJello said: Women in the USA act like they're being abused and mistreated the most. WAKE UP. Women in the Middle East have it the worst. It's not a contest. Equal rights and respect should be the goal everywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Ecstacy 3,890 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 58 minutes ago, JeremiJello said: Women in the USA act like they're being abused and mistreated the most. WAKE UP. Women in the Middle East have it the worst. Just because it's worse somewhere else doesn't mean you can't fight for your own rights. Women face oppression everywhere. Each women's issue is valid. It's not a competition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddMeOnMYSPACE 2,097 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 58 minutes ago, JeremiJello said: Women in the USA act like they're being abused and mistreated the most. WAKE UP. Women in the Middle East have it the worst. So women who experience rape in the u.s should be graceful? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
getto 1,552 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, AddMeOnMYSPACE said: So women who experience rape in the u.s should be graceful? No. That's not the point. Ofc ANY woman who experiences rape should protest against it. But in countries like Iran, even if they get raped, they have no voice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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