YouTube singer arrested in Iran after performing an online concert while not wearing a hijab
3 months ago

YouTube singer arrested in Iran after performing an online concert while not wearing a hijab

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities have arrested a female singer who performed a virtual concert on YouTube, a lawyer said. On Thursday, the judiciary had filed a case regarding Ahmady’s concert performance, in which she performed wearing a long black sleeveless and collarless dress, but no hijab. Panahipour told The Associated Press: “Unfortunately, we do not know the charges against Ms. Ahmady, who arrested her, or her place of detention, but we will follow up on the matter through legal authorities.” He also said two musicians in Ahmady’s band — Soheil Faghih Nasiri and Ehsan Beiraghdar — were arrested in Tehran on Saturday. In Iran, the hijab — and the all-encompassing black chador worn by some — has long been a political symbol as well, particularly after becoming mandatory in the years following the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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Popular Iranian singer who urged women to go without hijab is lashed over alcohol conviction
1 week, 6 days ago

Popular Iranian singer who urged women to go without hijab is lashed over alcohol conviction

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian officials have flogged a popular singer who posted a song online urging women to remove their mandatory headscarves over a conviction for possessing and consuming alcohol, his lawyer and authorities said. The lashes were “fully carried out in Branch 4 of the Enforcement of Sentences Office at the Tehran Morality Security Prosecutor’s Office, and …

Shocking moment naked Iranian woman jumps on police car and sits on windscreen 'in protest of Islamic Republic's treatment of women'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shocking moment naked Iranian woman jumps on police car and sits on windscreen 'in protest of Islamic Republic's treatment of women'

Daily Mail  

This is the shocking moment a stark naked Iranian woman jumps on to a police car in what was believed to be a dramatic protest against the treatment of women in the country. It is unclear what prompted the woman's bold display, but reports circulating on social media suggest she was protesting Iran's increasingly oppressive clothing laws for women. The …

Iranian court sentences singer Amir Tataloo to death for 'blasphemy': Details
2 months ago

Iranian court sentences singer Amir Tataloo to death for 'blasphemy': Details

Op India  

On Sunday, Iranian media reported that popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, professionally known as Amir Tataloo, has been sentenced to death by an Iranian court. According to a report in the newspaper Etemad, “The Supreme Court accepted the prosecutor’s objection” to a previous five-year jail term for offences including blasphemy. Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi arrested for online concert without hijab …

Iran arrests Italian journalist and throws her 'in solitary confinement' after she 'released podcast about woman who rejected conservative values'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran arrests Italian journalist and throws her 'in solitary confinement' after she 'released podcast about woman who rejected conservative values'

Daily Mail  

An Italian journalist has been arrested in Iran and thrown into solitary confinement after she released a podcast episode about a woman who had rejected her conservative values. Chora Media said Sala had left Rome for Iran on December 12 with a valid journalist visa and had conducted several interviews and produced three episodes of her 'Stories' podcast. Italian journalist …

Iranian singer, 27, who was arrested for refusing to wear a hijab while performing at a virtual concert on YouTube 'is bailed for £560,000'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian singer, 27, who was arrested for refusing to wear a hijab while performing at a virtual concert on YouTube 'is bailed for £560,000'

Daily Mail  

A female Iranian singer who refused to wear a hijab and was arrested for not adhering to the strict Islamic dress code has been freed on bail for £560,000. Image shows a massive bruise on the woman's back as she holds a slogan that says: 'Woman, Life, Freedom' The interior ministry and Tehran's prosecutor launched probes into the case of …

Iran arrests YouTube singer for streaming concert without hijab
3 months ago

Iran arrests YouTube singer for streaming concert without hijab

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Iranian underground singer and …

Iran: Singer Arrested After Performing Virtual Concert Without Hijab
3 months ago

Iran: Singer Arrested After Performing Virtual Concert Without Hijab

ABP News  

A female singer has been arrested by Iranian authorities after she performed a virtual concert on YouTube without wearing hijab, said a lawyer, reported Associated Press. Parastoo Ahmady, 27, was arrested on Saturday in Sari City, the capital of the northern province of Mazandaran, said the Iranian lawyer Milad Panahipour. On Thursday, a case was filed by the judiciary against …

Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmady performs without hijab in YouTube concert, arrested
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3 months ago

Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmady performs without hijab in YouTube concert, arrested

Live Mint  

Iranian authorities have arrested 27-year-old singer Parastoo Ahmady after she performed a virtual concert on YouTube without wearing a hijab. Parastoo Ahmady was taken into custody in Sari City, the capital of Mazandaran province, just days after her performance, The video posted by Parastoo Ahmady has garnered over 1.4 million views on YouTube. In the YouTube concert, Parastoo Ahmady was …

Iran arrests singer for performing virtual YouTube concert without wearing hijab
3 months ago

Iran arrests singer for performing virtual YouTube concert without wearing hijab

India Today  

Iranian authorities have arrested Parastoo Ahmadi, a 27-year-old singer, after she posted a virtual concert on YouTube in which she performed without wearing a hijab. Ahmadi's online concert, which featured her singing in a black strappy bodycon dress alongside four male musicians, has drawn significant attention, amassing over 1.4 million views. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has maintained strict …

YouTube singer arrested in Iran after performing an online concert while not wearing a hijab
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3 months ago

YouTube singer arrested in Iran after performing an online concert while not wearing a hijab

The Hindu  

Iranian authorities have arrested a female singer who performed a virtual concert on YouTube, a lawyer said. On Thursday, the judiciary had filed a case regarding Ahmady’s concert performance, in which she performed wearing a long black sleeveless and collarless dress, but no hijab. Panahipour told The Associated Press: “Unfortunately, we do not know the charges against Ms. Ahmady, who …

Iranian singer who performed without hijab to face ‘appropriate action’, judiciary says
3 months, 1 week ago

Iranian singer who performed without hijab to face ‘appropriate action’, judiciary says

Hindustan Times  

An Iranian singer who performed at an online concert without wearing a hijab in defiance of the strict dress code of the Islamic Republic faces prosecution after the country's judiciary took notice of the “violation of legal and religious standards” by her. Screengrab from Paroosa Ahmadi's online concert Parastoo Ahmadi streamed the concert on her YouTube channel late Wednesday. The …

Flogged for refusing to wear hijab: Iranian woman who defied strict Islamic dress code shows off horrifying injuries after being lashed by Iranian guards
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Flogged for refusing to wear hijab: Iranian woman who defied strict Islamic dress code shows off horrifying injuries after being lashed by Iranian guards

Daily Mail  

This horrific video shows the injuries an Iranian woman sustained after she was viciously flogged by guards more than 70 times when she refused to abide by the nation's strict Islamic dress code laws. Image shows a massive bruise on the woman's back as she holds a slogan that says: 'Woman, Life, Freedom' Footage shows how the woman's entire back …

Desperate pleas for release of Iranian student who stripped to her underwear in protest over hijab laws as activist warns her life is in danger after she was arrested and taken to a mental hospital
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Desperate pleas for release of Iranian student who stripped to her underwear in protest over hijab laws as activist warns her life is in danger after she was arrested and taken to a mental hospital

Daily Mail  

Desperate pleas have been made for the release of an Iranian student who stripped to her underwear over strict hijab laws, as an activist has warned her life is now in danger. The unnamed woman was arrested and taken to a mental hospital by morality police on Saturday after being spotted walking around Tehran's Islamic Azad University in her underwear. …

Iranian Woman Arrested for Stripping in University Protest Against Dress Code
Trending News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iranian Woman Arrested for Stripping in University Protest Against Dress Code

ABP News  

An Iranian woman has been arrested for her protest against the country's strict Islamic dress code. The incident took place after the woman had a confrontation with members of the Basij, an Iranian volunteer paramilitary group, who ripped her headscarf and tore at her clothes inside the Tehran University.

Iran arrests female student who stripped to protest harassment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran arrests female student who stripped to protest harassment

The Independent  

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Iran sends a hip-hop artist who rapped about hijab protests back to jail
1 year, 3 months ago

Iran sends a hip-hop artist who rapped about hijab protests back to jail

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran sent a popular rapper back to jail less that two weeks after his release from prison on bail, an Iranian news website reported Thursday. Mizanonline.ir, an online news outlet affiliated with Iran’s judiciary, said authorities arrested Toomaj Salehi on a new charge of “spreading lies and violation of public opinion.” Salehi was released from …

Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, state media says
1 year, 4 months ago

Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, state media says

The Independent  

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Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after death anniversary of Mahsa Amini
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after death anniversary of Mahsa Amini

The Hindu  

Iran's parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them. The move came just days after the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the morality police for violating the country's dress code. The demonstrations …

Iran: Moral Police return to streets, with renewed campaign imposing Hijab
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran: Moral Police return to streets, with renewed campaign imposing Hijab

Live Mint  

Iran's infamous moral police have returned to the streets ‘policing’ women and their attire, despite mass protests that rocked the nations threatening their government, after the death of Mahsa Amini. The Moral Police with the backing of the Iranian authorities were seen abck on streets, 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests. The …

Iran’s morality police return after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran’s morality police return after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities on Sunday announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests. The morality police had largely pulled back following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last September, as authorities …

Iran's morality police return to streets to enforce hijab rules, 10 months after Mahsa Amini's death
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran's morality police return to streets to enforce hijab rules, 10 months after Mahsa Amini's death

ABC  

Iranian authorities have announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf, with morality police returning to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests. Key points: The morality police had pulled back after mass protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last September The protests largely …

More Iranian actresses summoned for not wearing hijab
1 year, 10 months ago

More Iranian actresses summoned for not wearing hijab

Al Jazeera  

This week alone, a sports federation chief resigns and several more actresses face charges over mandatory hijab law. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s judiciary has summoned two more well-known actresses for taking off their headscarves in public as they continue their efforts to crack down on violations of the country’s hijab laws, which have now gone beyond celebrities to encompass businesses …

Iran charges two actresses for not wearing hijab
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran charges two actresses for not wearing hijab

Al Jazeera  

Businesses also shut down after offering services to women not wearing headscarves deemed appropriate by government, as crackdown continues. Tehran, Iran – Two renowned actresses in Iran have been charged for not wearing headscarves, as authorities intensify efforts to crack down on people violating the country’s mandatory hijab laws. A growing number of women across Iran have abandoned their mandatory …

Iranian women defying hijab law will face… first warning, then court
1 year, 11 months ago

Iranian women defying hijab law will face… first warning, then court

Hindustan Times  

Iranian police will use smart technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country’s strict hijab rule, authorities informed. Police said that it would “take action to identify norm-breaking people by using tools and smart cameras in public places and thoroughfares”. “From next Saturday, people who remove their veil will be identified by using smart …

Iran singer who faces prison wins Grammy for protest anthem
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran singer who faces prison wins Grammy for protest anthem

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian singer who faces possible prison time for his song that’s become an anthem to the ongoing protests shaking the Islamic Republic wept early Monday after seeing he’d won a Grammy. Shervin Hajipour appeared stunned after hearing Jill Biden, the wife of President Joe Biden, announce he’d won the Grammy’s new song for social …

Taraneh Alidoosti: Iran authorities arrest renowned actress for supporting demonstrators
2 years, 3 months ago

Taraneh Alidoosti: Iran authorities arrest renowned actress for supporting demonstrators

The Independent  

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Iran: Authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie on charges of spreading falsehoods about anti-hijab protests
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran: Authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie on charges of spreading falsehoods about anti-hijab protests

Firstpost  

The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie ‘The Salesman,’ was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the protests Cairo: Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses Saturday on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests …

Iran hijab controversy: Tehran authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie for social media post
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran hijab controversy: Tehran authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie for social media post

India TV News  

Iran hijab controversy: Tehran authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie for social media post Iran-hijab controversy: Iranian authorities have now arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses for allegedly spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests. Iran-hijab controversy: In yet another incident of "dictatorship", Iranian authorities have now arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses for allegedly spreading falsehoods about …

Iran hijab row: Police targeting women protests especially on their faces, breasts and genitals: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran hijab row: Police targeting women protests especially on their faces, breasts and genitals: Report

India TV News  

Iran hijab row: A shocking media report claimed that Iranian security forces are now targeting the private parts, faces and other vital organs of female protestors to spread fear among the women demonstrators. One of the physicians told the UK-based media outlet that the security forces were targetting women's faces and private parts as they have an inferiority complex and …

Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi, athlete who competed without hijab, cheered after landing in Tehran
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi, athlete who competed without hijab, cheered after landing in Tehran

LA Times  

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf, an act widely seen as support for anti-government demonstrators amid weeks of protests over the Islamic Republic’s mandatory hijab. After landing, Rekabi gave a careful, emotionless interview to Iran’s hard-line state television, saying that going without a hijab had been an “unintentional” …

Iran’s celebrities face reprisals for supporting protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran’s celebrities face reprisals for supporting protests

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Singers, actors, sports stars — the list goes on. Among the most notable cases is that of singer Shervin Hajipour, whose song “For …” has become an anthem for the protest movement, which erupted Sept. 17 over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody after she was arrested for not abiding by the Islamic Republic’s strict …

Elnaaz Norouzi strips in support of protesting Iranian women: ‘Not promoting nudity but freedom of choice'
2 years, 5 months ago

Elnaaz Norouzi strips in support of protesting Iranian women: ‘Not promoting nudity but freedom of choice'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Elnaaz Norouzi, known for starring in Sacred Games, has shared a video in which she stripped nude in support of the ongoing protests in Iran. Taking to Instagram, Elnaaz posted a video in which she wore several outfits highlighting that women have their own choice to wear whatever they want. She also added the hashtags--Mahsa Amini, women, free Iran, …

Turkish singer cuts hair on stage to support anti-hijab protests in Iran | Watch
2 years, 5 months ago

Turkish singer cuts hair on stage to support anti-hijab protests in Iran | Watch

India Today  

Turkish singer Melek Mosso joined a legion of women showing their support for the anti-hijab protests in Iran. Thank you Melek!#MahsaAmini #_ #IranProtests2022 pic.twitter.com/ZjISxjGkAL — Omid Memarian September 27, 2022 The protests erupted in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahasa Amini, who died after being in detention by morality police enforcing strict hijab rules on September 17. Video clips …

Journalist Masih Alinejad invites feminists, freedom fighters around the world to support Iranian women
2 years, 5 months ago

Journalist Masih Alinejad invites feminists, freedom fighters around the world to support Iranian women

Firstpost  

Unrest has spread across the country as women burned their headscarves to protest laws that force women to wear the hijab. Seven people are reported to have been killed, and the government has almost completely shut down the internet Iran: Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, who has always been vocal against Iran’s compulsory hijab law, invited feminists and freedom …

How Iran protests against hijab rule has called for action across the Arab world
2 years, 5 months ago

How Iran protests against hijab rule has called for action across the Arab world

Firstpost  

In the Arab world, including in Iraq, the protests have attracted attention and women are gathering online to offer solidarity to Iranian women struggling under the country’s harsh theocratic regime Iranian authorities have cracked down on protests which erupted after the death in custody of a 22-year-old woman who was arrested by the morality police for not wearing the hijab …

Iranian President Raisi cancels interview with CNN's Chief International Anchor after she refused to wear a hijab
2 years, 5 months ago

Iranian President Raisi cancels interview with CNN's Chief International Anchor after she refused to wear a hijab

Op India  

The president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, cancelled his interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour after she refused to wear a headscarf while conducting the interview. In the wake of the killing of Mahsa Amini over ‘inappropriate hijab’, protests have swept through the country against the Islamic regime ruling Iran. 7/7 pic.twitter.com/kMFyQY99Zh — Christiane Amanpour September 22, 2022 Protests in Iran over …

Iranian women shave heads and burn hijabs on TikTok to protest death of Mahsa Amini
2 years, 6 months ago

Iranian women shave heads and burn hijabs on TikTok to protest death of Mahsa Amini

The Independent  

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Iranian Women Roar Against Hijab Rules After Mahsa Amina's Death: News18 Explains Row & Protests
2 years, 6 months ago

Iranian Women Roar Against Hijab Rules After Mahsa Amina's Death: News18 Explains Row & Protests

News 18  

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. Protesters marched down Hijab Street, or “headscarf street,” in central Tehran, denouncing the morality police, according to the ISNA news agency. According to a statement issued …

Iran: Women take off Hijab, protest Mahsa Amini's death after detention by 'Morality Police' | VIDEO
2 years, 6 months ago

Iran: Women take off Hijab, protest Mahsa Amini's death after detention by 'Morality Police' | VIDEO

India TV News  

Highlights Several Iranian women took to the streets in Western Iran on Saturday. Iranian women protest: Several Iranian women took to the streets in Western Iran on Saturday, and took off their Hijabs as a mark of protest against the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being detained by the 'morality police'. Multiple videos that are going …

Protests erupt in Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini dies following hijab arrest
2 years, 6 months ago

Protests erupt in Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini dies following hijab arrest

The Independent  

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Iran: Teenage girls arrested for not wearing hijab during skateboarding event
2 years, 8 months ago

Iran: Teenage girls arrested for not wearing hijab during skateboarding event

Op India  

Iranian officials have reportedly arrested a number of juvenile girls and others for not wearing hijabs during a skateboarding event in Shiraz, a city in southern Iran. A video purportedly depicting Tuesday’s ‘Go Skateboarding Day’ celebration on Chamran Boulevard in Shiraz went viral on social media in Iran, infuriating orthodox religious conservatives in a country where all women and young …

Iran arrests producers over controversial music video
4 years ago

Iran arrests producers over controversial music video

Al Jazeera  

Arrests made over new music video by Sasy, an Iranian singer based in California, featuring a US porn star. Iranian authorities have arrested multiple music producers connected to a California-based Iranian pop singer, according to his management company and Iranian media, in Tehran’s latest effort to halt what it deems decadent Western behaviour. The arrests on Wednesday come as Iranian …

Iran cracks down on contentious pop music video with arrests
4 years ago

Iran cracks down on contentious pop music video with arrests

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The arrests come as Iranian social …

Female cartoon characters on Iranian TV must wear hijab, rules Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
4 years ago

Female cartoon characters on Iranian TV must wear hijab, rules Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

India TV News  

In what could be termed as one of the most bizarre rulings, Iran's supreme leader Court Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that female cartoon characters on Iranian TV must wear a hijab. In a new order, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said it is 'required' for women in cartoons and animated films to wear a hijab because of the consequences of not …

Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment
5 years, 3 months ago

Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian-American activist famous for her campaign against the Islamic Republic’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, for women has sued Iran in U.S. federal court, alleging a government-led harassment campaign targets her and her family. Masih Alinejad’s lawsuit seeking monetary damages comes in the aftermath of nationwide protests in Iran over spiking gasoline prices that reportedly …

Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia
5 years, 8 months ago

Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that hip-hop star Nicki Minaj will perform in the ultraconservative kingdom as it sheds decades of restrictions on entertainment. In a profanity-laced video posted on Twitter and viewed more than 37,000 times, a Saudi woman wearing a loose headscarf accuses the Saudi government of hypocrisy for inviting Minaj to perform but …

Iran cracks down on women’s rights activists as leader offers his solution to sexual harassment, assault: Cover up
6 years, 5 months ago

Iran cracks down on women’s rights activists as leader offers his solution to sexual harassment, assault: Cover up

LA Times  

On the one-year anniversary of the global #MeToo movement, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared a solution for Western women facing sexual harassment: wear a hijab. Khamenei took to Twitter Wednesday to give his advice, posting a two-minute-long video that accompanied his tweet, which he titled “The disaster of countless sexual assaults on Western women — including incidents leading …

In Iran Protests, Women Stand Up, Lift Their Hijab, For Their Rights
6 years, 7 months ago

In Iran Protests, Women Stand Up, Lift Their Hijab, For Their Rights

NPR  

In Iran Protests, Women Stand Up, Lift Their Hijab, For Their Rights toggle caption Abaca Press/Sipa USA via AP Tension is rising between Iran and the United States these days. A Facebook page called "My Stealthy Freedom," started in 2014 by New York-based Iranian activist Masih Alinejad, features photos and videos of women defying Iran's headscarf law. Secretary of State …

Saudi woman could face two years in jail for running on stage and hugging male singer
6 years, 8 months ago

Saudi woman could face two years in jail for running on stage and hugging male singer

The Independent  

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