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Crowd Protects Women At Risk of Arrest Over Hijab
- (https://x.com/NUFDIran/status/1813225676482203715) showed two women being harassed by regime forces for not covering their hair in accordance with Islamic Republic guidelines.- In the video, a large crowd gathers around the two women to protect them from police, until they are safely put into a relative's car and driven away.
Islamic Republic Executes Over 200 in First Half of 2024
- A report finds that in the first half of 2024, the Islamic Republic has executed at least 266 political prisoners.- Among the 266 executed, 10 were executed on political and religious charges, 10 were women, and one was a child.
Khamenei’s Representative Calls for More Crackdowns
- One of Ali Khamenei's representatives has called for stricter laws on dog walking and women improperly covering their hair.- He said that it is necessary for the regime to crackdown harshly on "social corruption". This comes just weeks before a "reformist" president is set to take office, though he himself has a history of being restrictive with women's rights.
