The 22-year-old’s death sparked outrage across social, religious and political factions. Four people were reported to have been killed by the security forces.
Tag: Muslim Veiling
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Woman’s Death in Iran After Arrest by the Morality Police Triggers Outrage
Masha Amini was detained for allegedly violating dress rules. Her suspicious death, publicized by social media, has led to protests and condemnations by prominent Iranians.
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The Taliban Pressure Women in Afghanistan to Cover Up
The militant group in charge of the country is aggressively enforcing a decree requiring coverings from head to toe and crushing rare public protests against the order.
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Taliban Impose Head-to-Toe Coverings for Women
A new decree recommends, but doesn’t require that women wear burqas, and says male relatives of those who don’t cover themselves would be punished.