Latest items for Iran
Feb. 13, 2025, 3:56 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Estimates on consanguineous marriage prevalence around the world vary. Studies have put Pakistan as having one of the highest rates globally at 65 per cent of unions. This is followed by India (55 per cent), Saudi Arabia (50 per cent), Afghanistan (40 per cent), Iran (30 per cent) and Egypt and Turkey (20 per cent each)" (para 46-48).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Estimates on consanguineous marriage prevalence around the world vary. Studies have put Pakistan as having one of the highest rates globally at 65 per cent of unions. This is followed by India (55 per cent), Saudi Arabia (50 per cent), Afghanistan (40 per cent), Iran (30 per cent) and Egypt and Turkey (20 per cent each)" (para 46-48).
Feb. 3, 2025, 2 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have received orders to have their cars impounded in Iran as the Iranian government cracks down on women refusing to wear hijabs. In efforts to enforce the rule, surveillance cameras are watching women in their cars - and if they are seen to not be wearing the necessary headwear, they are forced to hand their cars over, Amnesty International said today" (Para 1, 2). Amnesty said in a report, based on testimony from over 40 women inside Iran published ahead of the March 8 International Women's Day, that women were being targeted with 'widespread surveillance' in public spaces and 'mass police checks' targeting women drivers....more
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have received orders to have their cars impounded in Iran as the Iranian government cracks down on women refusing to wear hijabs. In efforts to enforce the rule, surveillance cameras are watching women in their cars - and if they are seen to not be wearing the necessary headwear, they are forced to hand their cars over, Amnesty International said today" (Para 1, 2). Amnesty said in a report, based on testimony from over 40 women inside Iran published ahead of the March 8 International Women's Day, that women were being targeted with 'widespread surveillance' in public spaces and 'mass police checks' targeting women drivers....more
Feb. 3, 2025, 2 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The Islamic republic's leadership was in 2022 shaken by mass protests that saw women denounce the dress code but has made clear it has no plan to abandon the obligatory hijab imposed after the 1979 " (Para 3). "Protests erupted in September 2022 following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for allegedly violating the hijab rule. The demonstrations subsided in the face of a crackdown that saw hundreds killed and thousands arrested" (Para 12, 13).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The Islamic republic's leadership was in 2022 shaken by mass protests that saw women denounce the dress code but has made clear it has no plan to abandon the obligatory hijab imposed after the 1979 " (Para 3). "Protests erupted in September 2022 following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for allegedly violating the hijab rule. The demonstrations subsided in the face of a crackdown that saw hundreds killed and thousands arrested" (Para 12, 13).
Feb. 3, 2025, 2 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have received orders to have their cars impounded in Iran as the Iranian government cracks down on women refusing to wear hijabs. In efforts to enforce the rule, surveillance cameras are watching women in their cars - and if they are seen to not be wearing the necessary headwear, they are forced to hand their cars over, Amnesty International said today" (Para 1, 2). Impounding cars for not wearing a hijab highlights how surveillance and strict dress code enforcement restrict women's autonomy and subject them to penalties for disobeying societal norms, reflecting wider limitations on their mobility and public freedoms (UST - CODERS COMMENT). "Amnesty...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have received orders to have their cars impounded in Iran as the Iranian government cracks down on women refusing to wear hijabs. In efforts to enforce the rule, surveillance cameras are watching women in their cars - and if they are seen to not be wearing the necessary headwear, they are forced to hand their cars over, Amnesty International said today" (Para 1, 2). Impounding cars for not wearing a hijab highlights how surveillance and strict dress code enforcement restrict women's autonomy and subject them to penalties for disobeying societal norms, reflecting wider limitations on their mobility and public freedoms (UST - CODERS COMMENT). "Amnesty...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 2 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Amnesty said in a report, based on testimony from over 40 women inside Iran published ahead of the March 8 International Women's Day, that women were being targeted with 'widespread surveillance' in public spaces and 'mass police checks' targeting women drivers. It said pictures captured by surveillance cameras or reports from plain clothes agents using police app Nazer identify licence plates of vehicles with female drivers or passengers deemed to have violated the rule" (Para 4, 5). These measures reveal a systematic difference in how women are monitored, using surveillance cameras, plainclothes agents, and specialized apps to identify and punish them for what they are wearing (UST - CODERS COMMENT)....more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Amnesty said in a report, based on testimony from over 40 women inside Iran published ahead of the March 8 International Women's Day, that women were being targeted with 'widespread surveillance' in public spaces and 'mass police checks' targeting women drivers. It said pictures captured by surveillance cameras or reports from plain clothes agents using police app Nazer identify licence plates of vehicles with female drivers or passengers deemed to have violated the rule" (Para 4, 5). These measures reveal a systematic difference in how women are monitored, using surveillance cameras, plainclothes agents, and specialized apps to identify and punish them for what they are wearing (UST - CODERS COMMENT)....more
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"In Iran, official bodies do not publish accurate statistics on femicide. However, Iranian newspapers occasionally report based on available news. For example, in the summer, the newspaper Shargh analyzed news reports from the crime sections of newspapers and websites, revealing that between June 2021 and June 2023, at least 165 femicides occurred in Iran. In two-thirds of these cases, the perpetrators were husbands, and in one-fifth, they were fathers or brothers" (Para 4).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"In Iran, official bodies do not publish accurate statistics on femicide. However, Iranian newspapers occasionally report based on available news. For example, in the summer, the newspaper Shargh analyzed news reports from the crime sections of newspapers and websites, revealing that between June 2021 and June 2023, at least 165 femicides occurred in Iran. In two-thirds of these cases, the perpetrators were husbands, and in one-fifth, they were fathers or brothers" (Para 4).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7). When a girl becomes pregnant before the age of 15, it can be inferred that she was married before that age. In a patriarchal society, such early marriages are likely to be forced and arranged, with little to no consideration of her consent or will (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7). When a girl becomes pregnant before the age of 15, it can be inferred that she was married before that age. In a patriarchal society, such early marriages are likely to be forced and arranged, with little to no consideration of her consent or will (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7).
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"According to estimates by UN Women, one in three women worldwide experiences sexual violence, most often inflicted by their spouse or intimate partner. In international datasets, there are no specific statistics for Iran on this indicator. Sparse studies on sexual assault and harassment in Iran emphasize that such cases are rarely reported. However, Iran’s profile on the UN Women website cites a 2018 study where 18% of women aged 15 to 49 reported experiencing sexual violence at least once in the 12 months preceding the survey" (Para 5).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"According to estimates by UN Women, one in three women worldwide experiences sexual violence, most often inflicted by their spouse or intimate partner. In international datasets, there are no specific statistics for Iran on this indicator. Sparse studies on sexual assault and harassment in Iran emphasize that such cases are rarely reported. However, Iran’s profile on the UN Women website cites a 2018 study where 18% of women aged 15 to 49 reported experiencing sexual violence at least once in the 12 months preceding the survey" (Para 5).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1).When domestic violence cases go unreported, it suggests the presence of societal taboos or stigmas associated with reporting such incidents (UST-CODERS COMMENT).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1).When domestic violence cases go unreported, it suggests the presence of societal taboos or stigmas associated with reporting such incidents (UST-CODERS COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1). "The latest statistics from the World Bank’s gender data section reveal that nearly one-third of women in Iran experience violence from their intimate partners. This rate is the third highest in the region after Afghanistan and Turkey" (Para...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1). "The latest statistics from the World Bank’s gender data section reveal that nearly one-third of women in Iran experience violence from their intimate partners. This rate is the third highest in the region after Afghanistan and Turkey" (Para...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1). The fact that only one in 300 women seeks forensic assistance highlights significant healthcare gaps, with many unable or unwilling to access essential support for domestic violence (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1). The fact that only one in 300 women seeks forensic assistance highlights significant healthcare gaps, with many unable or unwilling to access essential support for domestic violence (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7). In Iran, a traditional society where marriage is required for having children, statistics from 2016 to 2022 reveal an average of 1,438 births per year to mothers under the age of 15, indicating that these girls were already married as children (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7). In Iran, a traditional society where marriage is required for having children, statistics from 2016 to 2022 reveal an average of 1,438 births per year to mothers under the age of 15, indicating that these girls were already married as children (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"According to Iran’s Civil Code, marriage of girls under the age of 13 is permitted only with approval and discretion of a court. However, an analysis of the latest raw data from the regime’s Civil Registration Organization in 2020 reveals that 767 marriages involving girls under 13 years old were officially registered across Iran that year" (Para 8). "Using the international standard of 18 years as the benchmark for child marriage, more than one-fifth of registered marriages in Iran qualify as “child marriages,” according to the latest statistics. This means that out of approximately 557,000 registered marriages in 2020, in 118,000 cases, the bride was under the age of 18"...more
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"According to Iran’s Civil Code, marriage of girls under the age of 13 is permitted only with approval and discretion of a court. However, an analysis of the latest raw data from the regime’s Civil Registration Organization in 2020 reveals that 767 marriages involving girls under 13 years old were officially registered across Iran that year" (Para 8). "Using the international standard of 18 years as the benchmark for child marriage, more than one-fifth of registered marriages in Iran qualify as “child marriages,” according to the latest statistics. This means that out of approximately 557,000 registered marriages in 2020, in 118,000 cases, the bride was under the age of 18"...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"Women in Iran could face the death sentence or up to 15 years in prison if they defy new compulsory morality laws due to come into effect this week. New laws promoting the “culture of chastity and hijab” passed by the Iranian authorities earlier this month impose severe penalties for those caught “promoting nudity, indecency, unveiling or improper dressing”, including fines of up to £12,500, flogging and prison sentences ranging from five to 15 years for repeat offenders. Article 37 of the new law also stipulates that those promoting or propagating indecency, unveiling or “bad dressing” to foreign entities, including international media and civil society organisations, could face a decade...more
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"Women in Iran could face the death sentence or up to 15 years in prison if they defy new compulsory morality laws due to come into effect this week. New laws promoting the “culture of chastity and hijab” passed by the Iranian authorities earlier this month impose severe penalties for those caught “promoting nudity, indecency, unveiling or improper dressing”, including fines of up to £12,500, flogging and prison sentences ranging from five to 15 years for repeat offenders. Article 37 of the new law also stipulates that those promoting or propagating indecency, unveiling or “bad dressing” to foreign entities, including international media and civil society organisations, could face a decade...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison for violating new compulsory morality laws set to take effect this week. These laws, aimed at enforcing the “culture of chastity and hijab,” impose harsh punishments, including fines up to £12,500, flogging, and prison sentences of 5 to 15 years for repeat offenses like improper dressing or promoting indecency. (UST - CODERS COMMENT). "Any businesses or commercial establishments, taxi drivers, media and broadcasters, and educational institutions will also now be subjected to punishments and penalties if they fail to report defaulting women and men, or allow the promotion of “nudity” and “improper dressing" (Para 7).more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison for violating new compulsory morality laws set to take effect this week. These laws, aimed at enforcing the “culture of chastity and hijab,” impose harsh punishments, including fines up to £12,500, flogging, and prison sentences of 5 to 15 years for repeat offenses like improper dressing or promoting indecency. (UST - CODERS COMMENT). "Any businesses or commercial establishments, taxi drivers, media and broadcasters, and educational institutions will also now be subjected to punishments and penalties if they fail to report defaulting women and men, or allow the promotion of “nudity” and “improper dressing" (Para 7).more
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The law came into place two years after nationwide protests rocked the country after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, jailed for not wearing her hijab correctly" (Para 13). Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison under new compulsory morality laws that impose severe penalties for defying the hijab rules. The laws, promoting "chastity and hijab," include fines, flogging, and prison sentences for those caught promoting nudity or improper dressing. Those propagating such behavior to foreign entities, including media or NGOs, could face up to 10 years in prison and significant fines (UST - CODERS COMMENT).more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The law came into place two years after nationwide protests rocked the country after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, jailed for not wearing her hijab correctly" (Para 13). Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison under new compulsory morality laws that impose severe penalties for defying the hijab rules. The laws, promoting "chastity and hijab," include fines, flogging, and prison sentences for those caught promoting nudity or improper dressing. Those propagating such behavior to foreign entities, including media or NGOs, could face up to 10 years in prison and significant fines (UST - CODERS COMMENT).more
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The human rights group said the law also appeared to provide immunity for anyone who wanted to carry out their “religious duty” and enforce compulsory veiling on women. Anyone intervening or attempting to stop the arrest or harassment of woman and girls defying compulsory veiling could themselves be imprisoned or fined under article 60 of the new law" (Para 6). "One 23-year-old woman who took part in the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in September 2022, said: “We are being harassed, detained, fined and our cars are being confiscated already. I have received several SMS [text messages] with fines over driving without a hijab. They’ve already killed Mahsa anyway and, by...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The human rights group said the law also appeared to provide immunity for anyone who wanted to carry out their “religious duty” and enforce compulsory veiling on women. Anyone intervening or attempting to stop the arrest or harassment of woman and girls defying compulsory veiling could themselves be imprisoned or fined under article 60 of the new law" (Para 6). "One 23-year-old woman who took part in the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in September 2022, said: “We are being harassed, detained, fined and our cars are being confiscated already. I have received several SMS [text messages] with fines over driving without a hijab. They’ve already killed Mahsa anyway and, by...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison for violating new compulsory morality laws set to take effect this week. These laws, aimed at enforcing the “culture of chastity and hijab,” impose harsh punishments, including fines up to £12,500, flogging, and prison sentences of 5 to 15 years for repeat offenses like improper dressing or promoting indecency. (UST - CODERS COMMENT) "The law came into place two years after nationwide protests rocked the country after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, jailed for not wearing her hijab correctly. Over the past two years, Iranian women have been publicly...more
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison for violating new compulsory morality laws set to take effect this week. These laws, aimed at enforcing the “culture of chastity and hijab,” impose harsh punishments, including fines up to £12,500, flogging, and prison sentences of 5 to 15 years for repeat offenses like improper dressing or promoting indecency. (UST - CODERS COMMENT) "The law came into place two years after nationwide protests rocked the country after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, jailed for not wearing her hijab correctly. Over the past two years, Iranian women have been publicly...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: WAM-LAW-1
"Amnesty International said this legal provision in effect meant that women and girls sending videos of themselves unveiled to media outside Iran or “otherwise engaging in peaceful activism” may be sentenced to death" (Para 5). "Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison for violating new compulsory morality laws set to take effect this week. These laws, aimed at enforcing the “culture of chastity and hijab,” impose harsh punishments, including fines up to £12,500, flogging, and prison sentences of 5 to 15 years for repeat offenses like improper dressing or promoting indecency. (UST - CODERS COMMENT). "Any businesses or commercial establishments, taxi drivers,...more
Variables: WAM-LAW-1
"Amnesty International said this legal provision in effect meant that women and girls sending videos of themselves unveiled to media outside Iran or “otherwise engaging in peaceful activism” may be sentenced to death" (Para 5). "Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison for violating new compulsory morality laws set to take effect this week. These laws, aimed at enforcing the “culture of chastity and hijab,” impose harsh punishments, including fines up to £12,500, flogging, and prison sentences of 5 to 15 years for repeat offenses like improper dressing or promoting indecency. (UST - CODERS COMMENT). "Any businesses or commercial establishments, taxi drivers,...more
Jan. 18, 2025, 1:10 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Disturbing videos have circulated online since which appear to show young girls gasping for air as they desperately try to force their way out of schools in Iran, amid a shocking spate of poisonings of children in the country. In one chilling clip, shared by a BBC Persian journalist, dozens of schoolgirls are seen on the floor after running out of their classrooms, coughing and wailing in pain" (par. 14-15)
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Disturbing videos have circulated online since which appear to show young girls gasping for air as they desperately try to force their way out of schools in Iran, amid a shocking spate of poisonings of children in the country. In one chilling clip, shared by a BBC Persian journalist, dozens of schoolgirls are seen on the floor after running out of their classrooms, coughing and wailing in pain" (par. 14-15)
Jan. 18, 2025, 1:10 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The mystery poisonings have gripped Iran, triggering a wave of angry protests involving distressed parents and teachers and allegations of government complicity from human rights and opposition group" (par. 16).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The mystery poisonings have gripped Iran, triggering a wave of angry protests involving distressed parents and teachers and allegations of government complicity from human rights and opposition group" (par. 16).
Jan. 18, 2025, 1:10 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-2, MURDER-DATA-3
"Neighbouring Iran has been rocked by a wave of poisonings, mostly in girls' schools, where thousands of students said they were sickened by noxious fumes in the incidents. In a wave of cases since late November, more than 5,000 students have suffered fainting, nausea, shortness of breath and other symptoms after reporting 'unpleasant' odours, with some needing hospital treatment. The unexplained attacks in about 230 schools have sparked fear and anger among pupils and their parents" (par. 11-13).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-2, MURDER-DATA-3
"Neighbouring Iran has been rocked by a wave of poisonings, mostly in girls' schools, where thousands of students said they were sickened by noxious fumes in the incidents. In a wave of cases since late November, more than 5,000 students have suffered fainting, nausea, shortness of breath and other symptoms after reporting 'unpleasant' odours, with some needing hospital treatment. The unexplained attacks in about 230 schools have sparked fear and anger among pupils and their parents" (par. 11-13).
Jan. 18, 2025, 1:10 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3, GEW-PRACTICE-1
"Theories around who is behind the series of horrifying attacks include that the authorities may be taking revenge on the girls for their role in the protests which have been ongoing for months" (par. 17).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3, GEW-PRACTICE-1
"Theories around who is behind the series of horrifying attacks include that the authorities may be taking revenge on the girls for their role in the protests which have been ongoing for months" (par. 17).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chad, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Swaziland, Vanuatu, Venezuela
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
16
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:26 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Last year, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini fell victim to them for allegedly violating the dress code and died while in custody under suspicious circumstances. Her death sparked a nationwide uprising in which thousands of women took to the streets to protest longstanding inequality. Their rallying call, 'Woman, Life, Freedom,' struck a chord worldwide" (para 4-5).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Last year, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini fell victim to them for allegedly violating the dress code and died while in custody under suspicious circumstances. Her death sparked a nationwide uprising in which thousands of women took to the streets to protest longstanding inequality. Their rallying call, 'Woman, Life, Freedom,' struck a chord worldwide" (para 4-5).
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:26 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: CLCW-PRACTICE-1
"I am aware she traveled to Iran last year to attend her father’s funeral. As she is married to a fellow Iranian, she will have needed her husband’s legal permission to leave the country upon returning to the U.S" (para 14).
Variables: CLCW-PRACTICE-1
"I am aware she traveled to Iran last year to attend her father’s funeral. As she is married to a fellow Iranian, she will have needed her husband’s legal permission to leave the country upon returning to the U.S" (para 14).
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:26 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"'Improper veiling' can have harsh consequences if one runs into the so-called morality police. Last year, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini fell victim to them for allegedly violating the dress code and died while in custody under suspicious circumstances" (para 4). "The footage of her receiving the award with her hair uncovered went viral, and two days after the ceremony, her medical license was revoked. The authorities did not leave it at that. They summoned the event planners to a correction facility for interrogation and ousted the president of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Amol, where Dr. Rajaei-Rad was employed. The repercussions reached a point where the young doctor was compelled to make...more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"'Improper veiling' can have harsh consequences if one runs into the so-called morality police. Last year, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini fell victim to them for allegedly violating the dress code and died while in custody under suspicious circumstances" (para 4). "The footage of her receiving the award with her hair uncovered went viral, and two days after the ceremony, her medical license was revoked. The authorities did not leave it at that. They summoned the event planners to a correction facility for interrogation and ousted the president of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Amol, where Dr. Rajaei-Rad was employed. The repercussions reached a point where the young doctor was compelled to make...more
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:26 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"Now, more than a year later, women are defying compulsory hijab on an unprecedented level, most often at significant risk to their lives and livelihoods. Dr. Rajaei-Rad is one of them. The footage of her receiving the award with her hair uncovered went viral, and two days after the ceremony, her medical license was revoked. The authorities did not leave it at that. They summoned the event planners to a correction facility for interrogation and ousted the president of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Amol, where Dr. Rajaei-Rad was employed" (para 6-7). "Such incidents have driven Iranian women to protest the hijab laws by appearing in public with their hair uncovered...more
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"Now, more than a year later, women are defying compulsory hijab on an unprecedented level, most often at significant risk to their lives and livelihoods. Dr. Rajaei-Rad is one of them. The footage of her receiving the award with her hair uncovered went viral, and two days after the ceremony, her medical license was revoked. The authorities did not leave it at that. They summoned the event planners to a correction facility for interrogation and ousted the president of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Amol, where Dr. Rajaei-Rad was employed" (para 6-7). "Such incidents have driven Iranian women to protest the hijab laws by appearing in public with their hair uncovered...more
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:26 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"In Iran, where Dr. Rajaei-Rad lives, hijab laws mandate women to cover their hair in public" (para 4).
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"In Iran, where Dr. Rajaei-Rad lives, hijab laws mandate women to cover their hair in public" (para 4).