An Iranian competitive climber left South Korea on Tuesday after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation’s mandatory headscarf covering, authorities said. Farsi-language media outside of Iran warned she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home, which Tehran quickly denied.
The decision by Elnaz Rekabi, a multiple medalist in competitions, to forgo the headscarf, or hijab, came as protests sparked by the Sept. 16 death in custody of a 22-year-old woman have entered a fifth week. Mahsa Amini was detained by the country’s morality police over her clothing.
The demonstrations, drawing school-age children, oil workers and others to the street in over 100 cities, represent the most-serious challenge to Iran’s theocracy since the mass protests surrounding its disputed 2009 presidential election.
A later Instagram post on an account attributed to Rekabi described her not wearing a hijab as “unintentional,” though it wasn’t immediately clear whether she wrote the post or what condition she was in at the time. The Iranian government routinely pressures activists at home and abroad, often airing what rights group describe as coerced confessions on state television.
Omg this edit is amazing
FUCKIN MOVE TOBIAS, ITS MY TURN—
Creeped Clockwork appreciation cause 1) what a woman 😩😖❤️ 2) @crushedsweets made cute ninajack art for me and I thought I should do something in return sjjsjsjss
Funny how you made more TicciWork art the day I decided to work on the edit 😭
Y’all already know TicciWork ain’t my thing… but creeped TicciWork be the only exception 🙏❤️
in honour is aapi month i will be 10x more insufferable🌺
The fact that some “leftists” on this website have the audacity to give themselves permission to tell me that Iranians should stay quiet and bear their pain in silence tells me that you fuckers only look at non-white people as a tool in your narrative. You don’t give a fuck about the people anymore than right-wing imperialists do.
Berlin. Tomorrow.
Hey guys is it weird for me as a trans guy to sometimes not all the time want to wear pretty frilly dresses and the thing is when I think about wearing one I feel like I’m wearing it I would be wearing it in a masculine way I bet I seem confusing I just want to ask if it’s ok.
lets take a moment and recognize these heroic children who sacrificed their life for freedom.
Happy Birthday Mikey Way!!
Hi! On this blog I post about fandoms I like: Marble Hornets, ASOIAF/GOT, etcP.S I also have a ao3 if you wanna check it out username: purplebookgeek17 I alsotalk about social issues around the world and like bringing awareness to themAlso please DNI: if your nsfw page(I’m a minor),homophobic, racists,sexists,ableist,etc
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