Iran Hijab Protest: An Iranian court is prosecuting a woman for insulting her hijab. Actually, the woman threw her hijab on the ground during a public event. Iranian news agency is verifying this report. At the same time, the video of this incident is also going viral on social media.
Violence erupted after Mahsa Amini’s death
Enshrined in law shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, it was made mandatory for women to wear the hijab in public. Let us tell you that after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September 2022, nationwide protests started in Iran. Hundreds of women were arrested for not following the dress code in these demonstrations. At the same time, about 100 people had died in the protests that started after Mehsa’s death.
A woman tossed her mandatory headscarf after being reportedly barred from running for the presidium of the Assembly of Tehran Building Engineering Organization for not wearing the hijab.
The audience applauded. #WOMAN_LIFE_FREEDOM pic.twitter.com/62zE8DVEfv
— Golnaz Esfandiari (@GEsfandiari) February 17, 2023
video went viral
According to the Tasnim news agency, “legal proceedings have been initiated against a woman who disrespected her hijab during the elections for the Tehran branch of the Iran Construction Engineering Organization.” A Twitter user named Golnaz Esfandiyari has shared the video of the headscarf being thrown. It can be seen in the video that as soon as the woman throws the scarf on the stage, the people present there start shouting.
Let us tell you that after the death of Mehsa Amini in the custody of the police, there were demonstrations, which was the biggest demonstration after the year 2019. At the same time, protests against Amini’s death were seen not only in Iran but also in London, Rome, Madrid and many western countries.
