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.
Favorite mysterious Targaryen
Jaehaera Targaryen
lets take a moment and recognize these heroic children who sacrificed their life for freedom.
made by me❤️🩹🏰
their parallels are so personal to me
This is ridiculous they were literally just dancing in the street!!
An Iranian couple in their 20s have been given jail sentences totalling 10 years after posting a video of themselves dancing in the street.
House of the Dragon + Headpieces
Alicent Hightower’s headpieces in Season 01.
brian doodles :)
Y’all forget ‘Jegulus raising Drarry’ fics.
I want NARLILY. NARCISSA AND LILY. My darlings. I want THEM. Raising Drarry. I’m too much of a lazy fuck to write this but I felt the need to share it.
Narlily only has SEVEN fanfics (last time I checked).
I NEEED NEEEDD NEEEEED THEM.
Im crashing out. If this doesn’t exist, and no one writes it, I’ll give up on my art GSCE’s and write that instead (don’t hold me to that.)
SOS 🆘
Please spread the word and help the people Mahabad, THEY NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
Be their voice!!!
the total number of detainees during the nationwide uprising in Iran is estimated at 6,000.
in this post I will talk about some of them.
(tw:beating) this is Armita Abbasi. she is 20 years old, she was last seen in a hospital after her arrest because she was reportedly beaten with a baton. her whereabouts are unknown.
this is Saeed Heleichi, an Arab poet and activist. he was arrested on October 19.
this is Soheil Khoshdel, a 17 yo protester who was arrested and sent to a correctional center just because of protesting.
this is Samane Asqari, a children rights activist. the police officers introduced themselves as employees of water department so they can enter her house and arrest her.
this is Badi' Khaze'i. he was arrested alongside his friends. after realizing that he's a follower of Baha'i religion, the police transferred him to Evin prison of Tehran which is 792 miles away from his hometown.
Elnaz Rekabi, a climber who refused to wear the hijab in a competition is reportedly under house arrest.
(tw: beating and torture) this is the moment of Hossein Ronaghi's arrest. he has been arrested several times over the past 20 years. this time he was arrested for being interviewed by an anti-regime broadcasting station. he was violently taken away by the police in front of a courthouse. he was going to turn himself in but he was still beaten by the police. both of his legs are broken and he has been tortured for days without any treatment. he's also on a hunger strike.
this is Atrin Azarfar. she's a Kurdish graphic designer who was arrested on October 19. her whereabouts are unknown.
this is Fatemeh Sepehri, a political and women's rights activist. she was arrested because of her interview with an anti-regime tv station. she has been kept in a solitary confinement since September 21.
this is Niloofar Hamedi, a journalist who reported Jina Amini's murder and shared a photo of her parents. she's been arrested for doing her job.
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