Afghan women protested in solidarity over the ‘mysterious death of the Iranian hijab’ incident through the harsh repression of the Taliban.
About 25 Afghan women protested in front of the Iranian embassy in the capital Kabul on the 29th (local time), chanting “Women, life and freedom,” according to AFP news agency.
Protesters took to the streets to protest the recent death of Mahsa Amini, a woman in her 20s, who died mysteriously in Iran.
Amini was arrested in Tehran on the 13th of this month for not wearing the hijab properly and died after falling unconscious while being questioned.
In general, the hijab refers to a scarf that covers only the head and neck of Muslim women, but is sometimes used interchangeably with a burqa (an Islamic garment that covers the entire face and body with a mesh piercing the eyes only) and niqab (Islamic clothing that covers the whole body except the eyes) It also refers to all-encompassing Islamic dress.
Iranian police have claimed that no violence was used in Amini’s death, but protests are taking place in Iran and around the world.
One of the protesters in Kabul said the protests were “to show support and solidarity for the people of Iran and the victims of Afghan women.”
Afghan women said, “Iran has risen.
It was our turn too” and “Say no to the dictatorship from Kabul to Iran.”
As the protests began, the Taliban immediately stopped.
AFP news agency, citing a local reporter, said Taliban fighters shot into the air to disperse protesters, stole the sign and then tore it down.
The Taliban announced a number of appeasement measures such as respect for women’s human rights and the establishment of an inclusive government after re-establishing power in August last year, but they have not been followed properly.
In particular, it is noted that women’s rights have receded significantly this year.
The Taliban government changed the word on the first day of the new school year in March, despite having promised several times that it would allow all middle and high school girls to attend school.
Women are no longer allowed to travel long distances without a male guardian, and women are required to wear clothing that covers their faces.
In the midst of this, the economy has further deteriorated, and natural disasters such as droughts and earthquakes continue.
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