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Afghan taekwondo coach freed after 13 days in custody over ‘improper hijab’
24 Jan 2026 10:10 GMT
… for allegedly not wearing the hijab “properly” has been released after … , the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, who had called …
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AI, misogyny, and the war on Rohingya women’s visibility
24 Jan 2026 23:28 GMT
… small: several posts discussing hijab and choice, featuring … is not monolithic. Islam as practiced in Arakan … devastating, especially against women human rights defenders with marginalized identities … is a feminist Rohingya human rights activist, poet, and …
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Iran gives rise to a generation saying enough of Islam
21 Jan 2026 15:14 GMT
… should take precedence — those of Islam, the state, the regime or … the Great, women shed the veil, and youth adopt Western symbols … , the masses chanted "Islam is the solution." In … Today, many have concluded that Islam — as implemented in Iran over …
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Students call for U.S. military intervention in Iran at Krentzman Quad protest
24 Jan 2026 22:02 GMT
… refused to obey Iran’s hijab mandate, and were met with … news, contact their representatives, support human rights organizations, attend protests and educate …
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French Activist Arrested On-Street While Asking Questions About Radical Islam and Women
20 Jan 2026 14:41 GMT
… on the rise of radical Islam in France, while maintaining her … on the rise of radical Islam in France and saying it … it comes to discussions of Islam. pic.twitter.com/oLBs60LN32 … a public demonstration called “No Hijab Day” in support of the …
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History of Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police Part 4: Pacifying Police Units
24 Jan 2026 19:03 GMT
… is essentially throwing a policing veil over areas which have deeply … them having an immeasurably better human rights record than other branches of … , the Military Police widely disregard human rights, earning the deserved reputation as …
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Silenced by shutdown: Iranians abroad wait in fear after protests turn deadly
24 Jan 2026 10:22 GMT
… in from abroad.
According to human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, the … for failing to wear a hijab properly.
Ms Azari fears for …
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Taliban free 22-year-old female athlete after nearly two weeks in detention
24 Jan 2026 09:14 GMT
… wear what they deemed appropriate hijab, playing music, and allowing men … , the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, who publicly called …
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Iran plans to restore internet access as US says military buildup aims to deter 'something very stupid'
24 Jan 2026 00:31 GMT
… than those reported by human rights groups. Iran Human Rights, based in Norway and … was established following the 2022 hijab protests. The decision authorizes the … to examine “allegations of serious human rights violations and crimes committed in …
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Protests and Power Plays: From Tehran to the Arctic Circle
23 Jan 2026 20:27 GMT
… a woman with a “bad” hijab, as it were, not quite … aren’t particularly interested in human rights in Iran; they don’t …