There are already thousands who have been challenging the Iranian authorities for several weeks, sometimes risking their lives, and Elnaz Rekabi did not hesitate to join her: the Iranian climbing champion was at the Asian championships that took place in Seoul and appeared without a hijab .
The 33-year-old climber took advantage of this sporting competition for take the test with your head bare this Sunday, October 16, when the rules of the Islamic Republic of Iran are very clear on this matter e to force the athletes of his delegation to compete by covering their hair.
“An incredible moment for Iranian women”
A gesture that obviously owes nothing to chance in the context of the revolts led by women in Iran, for a month now, in reaction to the death of Mahsa Amini.
His gesture generated a great wave of support and is not trivial, journalist Bahman Kalbasi insisted:
“What is common to almost every country – an athlete in sportswear – is an amazing time for Iranian women as women have been forced to cover themselves for 43 years even when competing outside of Iran. So, see Elnaz Rekabi take part without the hijab is going viral. ”
But the day after the race in which Elnaz Rekabi finished fourth, her relatives were no longer able to contact her. This was claimed by the Iranian embassy in South Korea that the athlete has left the country at the same time as the other athletes this Tuesday morning and that any other version is misinformation.
However, according to BBC sources, his passport and mobile phone were seized.
The NGO Iran Human Rights notes today that at least 215 people have been killed since the start of the mobilizations in Iran, including 27 children.
Photo credit: International Federation of Sport Climbing
Source: Madmoizelle
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