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Archer supports anti-hijab protests, removes head-scarf

An Iranian athlete, archer Pramida Ghasemi, removed her headscarf in support of nation-wide anti-hijab protests in Iran. The unrest in the country erupted following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.She was reportedly killed in September while she was in police Police Custody.The video of the incident where Pramida Ghasemi took off her headscarf on the […]

An Iranian athlete, archer Pramida Ghasemi, removed her headscarf in support of nation-wide anti-hijab protests in Iran. The unrest in the country erupted following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
She was reportedly killed in September while she was in police Police Custody.The video of the incident where Pramida Ghasemi took off her headscarf on the stage at an event was shared on Twitter by Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist.
“Leader of the Islamic Republic,” Ali Khamenei said, “keeping the hijab is more important than winning medals for female athletes.” Parmida Ghassemi, a prolific athlete, removes her hijab in front of officials during the award ceremony. “Another humiliation for the Iranian regime, Mahsa Amini.” After the video went viral on social media, the athlete is being hailed for her “courage” to confront the current set of rules and support anti-hijab protests.
Since Amini’s death in mid-September, the Islamic republic has been engulfed in a whirlwind of instability. Amini was detained by the authorities on September 17 for “not wearing her hijab properly.” What began as a protest has evolved into a national uprising as people challenge such regressive laws that have become commonplace in society and are frequently used to damage women’s rights.
The brutal crackdown by the state on what is being hailed as one of the largest protests in the country since the Islamic revolution of 1979 has drawn increasing attention from around the world.
According to Reuters, citing an internal news agency, over 280 protesters had been killed in the crackdown as of November 3; however, despite repeated warnings from the Iranian government, people have continued to demonstrate. 

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