The Islamic hijab rule has been enforced in Iran since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. 2022 The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., A nonprofit 501 (c)(3) Charitable Organization. [38], Another female protester named Shaparak Shajarizadeh (Persian: ) was arrested protesting with a white scarf on Wednesday, 21 February 2018 in a Gheytarieh street; eyewitnesses said that the police attacked her from behind and took her in custody. This 20 Yr old girl who was getting ready to join the protest against the murdering of #MahsaAmini got killed by 6 bullets. The world is watching as Iran erupts into protests over the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was detained for days by the country's morality police for not wearing her hijab properly. Last month, Iran's morality police arrested Mahsa Amini, a twenty-two-year-old Kurdish Iranian who was visiting Tehran and apparently revealed some of her . Iran's Education Minister Yousef Nouri, in an interview with Shargh, an Iranian newspaper, confirmed that women who are burning their hijab, are indeed being sent off to psychiatric institutions. We are committed to delivering quality independent Christian journalism you can trust. Written By Zaini Majeed IMAGE: AP/Twitter/@Reza59295464 DF_CMI1162_Iranian_Hijab_Protests_HD1080_0_162, Street protests in Iran, Sept. 21, 2022, (AP Photo), Error: There was an internal error submitting your form. Elon Musk has applied for a sanctions exemption so his Space X company can provide satellite Internet service. It is important that we understand the significant shift in Iranian people's protests against the regime since 2018,that people are asking for overthrow (of) the regime to the entire system,she said. Now, Europeans, she added, the leaders of the free world, are shaking hands with terrorists. Girl, 10, 'shot in head' at protest after woman killed for not wearing headscarf correctly The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparked a series of protests, including the burning of hijabs, with . As public anger rises in Iran, three deaths were reported during the protests over the death of a young woman who had been arrested by the "morality police," who enforce a strict dress code. Hijabs in protest against brutal murder of #MahsaAmini a 22 yr old Girl,Killed by Moral Police demons 4 not wearing Hijab. Reuters. And yet, a wave of hijab protests since January have shown women openly defying the law, filming public acts of unveiling that have been widely shared online. [18], Article 639 of the same book says, two types of people shall be sentenced one year to ten years' imprisonment; first a person who establishes or directs a place of immorality or prostitution, second, a person who facilitates or encourages people to commit immorality or prostitution. According to the BBC report, her family told, 10 days after the girl went missing, they found her body in the mortuary. An ongoing series of protests and civil unrest against the government of Iran began in Tehran on 16 September 2022 as a reaction to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini (Persian: ), who had been arrested by the Guidance Patrol for wearing an "improper" hijab in violation of Iran's mandatory hijab law while visiting Tehran from Saqqez. [48] She was among several popular Instagram users, with more than 600,000 followers. 10:12 AM EST, Fri November 11, 2022. Scenes include women burning their hijabs and protestors attacking the police. The Iranian beach football federation on Monday vowed action against those who did not adhere to professional and sports ethics in line with regulations. Did you encounter any technical issues? Protests that erupted following 22-year-old Aminis death in the custody of the countrys so-called morality police, after she was arrested for alleged non-compliance with a mandatory dress code, are approaching the end of their second month. After the Islamic Revolution in 1979, all women and girls from age nine have been required to wear a headscarf covering their hair since 1981. Some of the protesters however claim that they were not following Masih Alinejad's call. She was full of life In a speech at the University of Isfahan in 2018. God is everywhereeven in the news. This athlete has not been a member of the Iranian national team since last month and attended this competition as part of a personal trip without obtaining necessary permits, the statement said, before adding that the Iranian team had not participated in the tournament. Iran 'Hijab' Protests Grow After Woman's Murder, Possibly Threaten Islamist Regime JERUSALEM, Israel - Protestors are filling the streets throughout Iran following the recent death of a woman in police custody. A number of fans chanted anti-establishment slogans inside the stadium and proceeded to do the same outside following the match, prompting the official newspaper of the Iranian government to warn the UAE of consequences for its hostile political action of not stopping the crowd from chanting. [59], On 16 September 2022, a 22-year-old Iranian woman named Mahsa Amini was killed in custody of the Guidance Patrol in Tehran due to police brutality. Niloufar Mardani is the latest athlete to not follow Irans hijab rules when competing abroad, in what has been interpreted as support for anti-government protests. [57] Plainclothes vigilantes attacked students who were protesting. YouTuber Sarina Esmailzadeh, 16, died after security forces beat [40] She was released later temporary on bail. Younger Iranians tired of government attempts to force them to observe the mandatory Islamic dress code and a . Also available on most smart TVs and streaming services. As it has throughout the history of its anti-government protests, the Iranian regime is again shutting down the countrys internet. Now this . The stir in Iran, triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, shows no sign of dwindling. #HadisNajafi, 20 was shot in the chest, face and neck by Islamic . The girl waves her head hijab in flames and then throws it on the ground. The anti-hijab protests in Iran have left over 90 people dead now, according to local news reports, but one of the more gruesome deaths during the protest was of a 17-year-old girl. But male athletes have also made headlines in recent weeks as footballers have repeatedly refused to celebrate after scoring goals in the countrys league matches. According to the law, women and girls over the age . The protests that followed the death of Mahsa Amini are rooted in 40 years of tension over the mandatory hijab, which is seen by both authorities and citizens as a proxy for authoritarian control. Iran Anti-Hijab Protests: Asra Panahi's death comes at a time when Iran is witnessing anti-government protests which began over a month ago. Videos showed a student standing in front of the van, attempting to block its exit, which lead to the driver of the van attempting to run her over. The protests were inspired by Vida Movahed (Persian: ), an Iranian woman known as the Girl of Enghelab Street (Persian: ), who stood in the crowd on a utility box on Enghelab Street (Revolution Street) in Tehran on 27 December 2017 during the 20172018 Iranian protests who tied her hijab, a white headscarf, to a stick, and waved it to the crowd as a flag. Women walking in public without wearing mandatory hijab . The crowd around him can be heard shouting slogans. Crowds cheered when women burned their hijabs on a bonfire in Sari on Tuesday, the fifth successive day of unrest. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much [34][35][36][37], According to Nasrin Sotoudeh, the Iranian lawyer, Narges Hosseini known as the second girl of Enghelab street, who is 32 years old was unable to pay the US$135,000 bail set by the judge presiding over her case, facing a possible 10 years in prison and up to 74 lashes on charges including openly committing a sinful act. Earlier this week, 227 of the 290 members of Irans parliament signed a statement read aloud at a public session that called for a response to people engaging in moharebe (literally meaning waging war against God) that would teach an example. A video showed two unveiled women holding a red sign, which read "International Women's Day is a promise of a just world for all of humanity", on a Valiasr Street. Monologue Took On Everything From Kanye West To The Observedly Stupid Herschel Walker. Setayeshi also said a final decision is near on the cases of Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, two women journalists working for local newspapers who were arrested after covering Aminis death and her funeral. On Sunday, Saeed Piramoun, a member of the Iranian national beach football team, held up his hair and mimed cutting it off after scoring Irans winning goal in the final match against Brazil in an international tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). One month of Iran's anti-hijab protests: How far can they go? [19], New photos and video shared on social media shows another woman re-enacting Movahed's protest on the same street, Enghelab Street (Revolution Street) on 15 February 2018 was identified as Azam Jangravi, videos shows that the police took her down aggressively. Protests continued overnight on November 12-13 in many Iranian cities as rights defenders warned of a climbing death and arrest tolls, while Tehran responded angrily to outside criticism of the . On Nika's death, the judiciary on Wednesday said that her death was not linked to Amini protests. [23], In 2018, a government run survey dating back to 2014, was released by President Hassan Rouhani, showing that 49.8% of Iranians were against compulsory or mandatory hijab. The girl, identified as Nika Shakrami, went missing hours after she allegedly joined the protest. But now he is given (a) global stage. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the judiciarys spokesman, Masoud Setayeshi, also promised a response that would teach an example and be deterring to suspects. Videos show Iranian anti-hijab protesters knocking turbans off heads of clerics, Protests erupt across Iran as mourners flock to grave of Mahsa Amini 40 days after her death, Spanish man who went missing while traveling by foot to World Cup detained in Iran, NJ teacher accused of pulling off childs hijab sues Olympic fencer for defamation. (#___, "Where is the girl of Enghelab Street" in Persian) on social media. [29][30], Iran is the only country in the world that requires non-Muslim women to wear a headscarf. The Islamic regime has never faced a bigger challenge. Students also carried signs demanding freedom and free elections. They're gonna fund their proxies. And they leave Iranian, innocent people by themselves alone instead of supporting them as they seek freedom.. Not properly wearing a hijab, the Islamic head-covering women are required to wear in public. Submitted by escamp on August 31, 2015 - 3:04pm. Thats why we view every news story through the lens of faith. The footage shared by London-based Iran International shows the girl being attacked and falling to the ground after she removed her headscarf in front of security forces, the Times of Israel reported. [28], An independent survey by GAMAAN conducted in 2020 showed that 58% of Iranians did not believe in hijab altogether, and 72% were against compulsory hijab rules. Stay informed with the latest from CBN News delivered to your inbox. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. In an interview with state television at the airport, Rekabi apologised and said that there had been an inadvertent issue with her hijab as she had been quickly called to compete. Out of these, at least 48 are children. However, the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights organization has put the victim count at 57 among protesters alone, the Times of Israel said. One month ago, a 22-year-old woman was . Girls lead revolution against Forced #Hijab Compulsion & Cruelty inflicted on . The unrest was caused by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who fell into a coma after being detained by morality police on September 13 in Tehran for allegedly violating the . People in the audience, who are not seen in the video, are heard clapping and cheering the action. [48] Several Iranian women posted videos of themselves dancing to protest her arrest. [23][24] Hijab was subsequently made mandatory in government and public offices in 1980, and in 1983 it became mandatory for all women. We've received your submission. Mahsa Amini was travelling with her family from Iran's western province of Kurdistan to the capital, Tehran, to visit relatives when she was reportedly arrested for failing to meet the country's. As. [40], Eyewitnesses said that another women named Hamraz Sadeghi (Persian: ) was protesting compulsory hijab on Saturday, 24 February 2018 when suddenly she was attacked by an unknown security force, her arm was broken and she was arrested. A crowd had gathered to welcome her in the early hours of the morning when her flight touched down in Tehran as some believed she had taken her veil off in an act of defiance. Tehran's 'Girl on Enghelab Street', silently waving her hijab above her unveiled head, has prompted a new round of protest against Iran's modesty laws. In the video, Ghasemi lets her headscarf fall off as she stands on a podium along with other athletes. The Girls of Enghelab protests (Persian: ) were a series of protests against compulsory hijab in Iran, part of the wider Iranian Democracy Movement. [8] Some people interpreted Movahed's action as being based on Masih Alinejad's call for White Wednesdays, a protest movement that the presenter at VOA Persian Television started in early 2017. 2. Iran's modern history is marked by protests surrounding the hijab. The Ghanoon (The Law) Newspaper published a main page article on 24 February 2018 written by Mehrshad Imani, titled "Let's not call hijabless people prostitutes," based on Article 639 of the law. ***Please sign up forCBN Newslettersand download theCBN News appto ensure you keep receiving the latest news from a distinctly Christian perspective.***. [55], On International Women's Day (8 March), groups of women in Tehran appeared unveiled and protested the oppression of women. [6][7], On 29 January 2018, a woman was arrested in Tehran after reenacting Movahed's protest by standing on the same utility box in Enqelab Street, taking off her white Hijab, and holding it up on a stick. Stay connected for more updates. [2][3][4][5] She was arrested on that day[4][5] and was released temporary on bail[6][7] a month later, on 28 January 2018. (File) The mother of an Iranian teen who died after joining protests over Mahsa Amini's death accused the . Tossing the turbans of clergymen as they are walking in streets is now part of the current wave of antigovernment protests across Iran, which started as a reaction to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in custody of hijab police. The Iranian government recently announced that 12 July will be observed as the ' National Hijab and Chastity Day ,' to mark the importance of the country's strict rules over women and their. Nika joined the protests without a hijab on Sept. 20, when her uncle says she vanished. Discovery Company. She was full of life Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian national cuts her hair in protest. 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