These photos draw on a longer history of Iranian women taking and sharing photos and videos of illegal actions—such as singing, dancing—to fight discrimination.
A protester wearing a T-shirt with 'Save Ukraine' written on the front & 'Respect For Iranian Women' at the back ran onto the pitch during Portugal-Uruguay game, while holding a rainbow flag.
Alidoosti's post last week came in the midst of ongoing protest against Iran's headscarf mandate for women, following 22-year-old Mahsa Amini's September death in custody of morality police.
The Guards commander asked people not to 'sell your honour to America'. It was the clearest sign that security forces may intensify the crackdown on unrest raging since last month.
The house of Niloofar Hamedi, an Iranian journalist specialising in women's rights, was raided by intelligence agents who arrested & confiscated her belongings, her lawyer said.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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