Anti-hijab protesters harassed throughout Iran’s FIFA World Cup match towards Wales in Qatar
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Anti-hijab protesters have been harassed throughout Iran’s encounter towards Wales in a FIFA World Cup match in Qatar on Friday. Insults have been reportedly hurled at some individuals sporting T-shirts emblazoned with the phrases ‘girl, life, freedom’ .
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 26, 2022 08:36 IST
An Iran’s supporter with blood tears make up on her face holding a soccer jersey studying the identify of Mahsa Amini, poses with one other supporter as they attend the Qatar 2022 World Cup match between Wales and Iran. (Photo: AFP)
By India Today Web Desk: A soccer match between Iran and Wales throughout the 2020 Qatar World Cup was clouded by controversy after Iran’s supporters protesting towards the nation’s compelled hijab legislation have been confronted by pro-government followers earlier than kickoff, a report stated.
Some protesting followers stated that they had flags taken away from them, whereas others have been shouted at and harassed. Doha stadium safety officers additionally confiscated T-shirts and different objects displaying anti-government sentiments, BBC reported.
A glimpse of the anti-hijab protests, which have grown into one of many largest sustained challenges to Iran’s theocracy because the months after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, was seen on Friday as a supporter with blood tears make up on her face holding a soccer jersey studying the identify of Mahsa Amini, posed with one other supporter.
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But the anti-hijab protests have been met with insult and harassment. Insults have been reportedly hurled at some individuals sporting T-shirts emblazoned with the phrases ‘girl, life, freedom’ – a phrase that has grow to be a rallying cry amongst protesters towards Iran’s authorities.
According to experiences, Qatari police allegedly ordered a supporter to clean off the names of protesters killed by Iran’s safety forces from her arms and chest after pro-government followers complained. Another girl stated she was prevented from sporting a T-shirt with Mahsa Amini’s face.
¿Libertad en Qatar?
A una mujer con una camiseta con la imagen de Mahsa Amini, sÃmbolo de protestas por los derechos de las mujeres en Irán, le prohibieron ingresar al estadio para ver el duelo entre Irán y Gales.
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Pro-government followers additionally reportedly surrounded feminine followers, who had the phrases “woman life freedom” painted on their faces, and filmed them on telephones amid chants of “The Islamic Republic”.
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The soccer match itself, which Iran received 2-0 towards Wales, noticed Iranian gamers booed and whistled at as they sang the nation’s nationwide anthem earlier than kick-off. The gamers had refused to sing the nationwide anthem throughout their opening recreation of the World Cup towards England.
Rouzbeh Cheshmi and Ramin Rezaeian scored two late stoppage-time targets to assist Iran safe a dramatic win towards Wales in a Group B encounter on Friday.
The protests over the loss of life of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish girl in morality police custody for allegedly breaching guidelines requiring ladies to put on hijab and modest garments, has swept throughout Iran with ladies main the protests by burning headscarves, untying hair in public and knocking turbans off the heads of Muslim clerics who’ve stood for the compelled hijab legislation.
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Nov 26, 2022
