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Iranian Woman Paralyzed in Police Shooting Over Hijab Law

Iranian Woman Paralyzed in Police Shooting Over Hijab Law

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The Facts

  • The shooting occurred on July 22 in Mazandaran province when Badri allegedly attempted to evade police who were ordered to impound her car due to a previous headscarf violation.A female student Saturday stripped to her underclothes outside a Tehran university in apparent protest against being harassed by Iran's moral police who reportedly ripped her headscarf and clothes. Video recordings showed authorities taking away the unidentified woman in a car.

  • Officers first fired at the vehicle's tires before shooting into the car, resulting in injuries to Badri's lung and spine, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran.News and social media channels reported personnel of the voluntary Basij paramilitary group harassing the woman allegedly for not following Iran's mandatory dress code for women. State-run Fars news agency claimed security personnel had “calmly talked” to her about her dress.

  • The incident comes nearly two years after Mahsa Amini's death in police custody over a headscarf violation, which sparked nationwide protests resulting in over 500 deaths and 22,000 detentions.Officers first fired at the vehicle's tires before shooting into the car, resulting in injuries to Badri's lung and spine, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran.


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