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I'm not content warning this, it's just a #woman in her underwear. Also, that would be irony

This is #Tehran’s Islamic Azad University on Nov 2

She was assaulted by #Iran's #morality #police because her #hijab was "improper"

So she just stripped

She was arrested and I don't think it will go well for her. Iran's weak, insecure, moronic hangups over #women's clothing is vicious cruel and violent. They kill women for showing their hair. It's all so fucking stupid

@benroyce
Incredibly disturbing and cruel and I think we must help Iranians to free themselves. Iran has a horrible violent leadership. Another Arab Spring? This woman was probably murdered.

@lin11c

there has been a number of #arabspring type uprisings over the last decade in #iran

a prominent one immediately preceded the arab spring and might have inspired it:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_

all of them violently suppressed by the #basiji

i would like to have hope, but it's quite grim in iran. they don't have a problem viciously brutalizing their own people

en.wikipedia.orgIranian Green Movement - Wikipedia
lin11c

@benroyce
Yes I know. I demonstrated with the Woman Life Freedom movement. One bright spot may be that Israel will significantly weaken them. This would help Ukraine too.