BEHIND THE LINES: Kawthar Fatahi, 33, a former teacher from in Iran’s Western Azerbaijan Province, is now a leading activist and organizer for the Iranian Kurdish Komala Party.
The women of Iran have been legally required to adhere to Muslim modesty laws, loose clothing and covered hair, since 1981, two years after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The women, who were wearing headscarves, were being blocked from entering Badakhshan University for not wearing burkas.
Schoolchildren in Iran recently took to protesting pro-government material in school, ripping up textbooks and stomping on them.
Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson drew a connection between Amini's death at the hands of the morality to police to the rise of Islamophobia in the US.
Elnaz Rekabi, the first Iranian woman to win a medal at IFSC World Championships, was initially feared to be missing after competing in South Korea without a hijab.
The morality police, attached to Iranian law enforcement, are mandated to ensure the respect of Islamic morals as described by the Islamic Republic's top clerical authorities.
The 3ackd0or hacker group revealed what it said was the personal information and photos of the officers who beat Mahsa Amini.
The only thing “very clear” is that America intends to bolster the regime in Tehran at the expense of the Iranian people.
This is an opportunity for the civilized world to stand together and show Iranians that they do not stand alone in their quest for freedom against the brutal regime that oppresses them.
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