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Iran seems to be gripped with another wave of protests, this time around it is the women here fighting against the veil law.
Iranian women are seen taking to the street and removing their headscarves public in a move to protest the law.
A 2nd woman arrested in #Iran for protesting forced #hijab by taking off her headscarf.
Name: Narges Hosseini #نرگس_حسینی
Women are removing their hijab, posting it with the hashtag #دختران_خیابان_انقلاب meaning #GirlsOfRevolutionSt where #VidaMovahed first took off her hijab. pic.twitter.com/lLbeI5TZMo
— Armin Navabi (@ArminNavabi) January 29, 2018
Social media also witnessed posts featuring pictures and videos of Iranian women removing their headscarves and displaying them tied to the end of a stick.
The protest is against the law that requires Iranian women to cover themselves and put on a veil in public.
Protests followed Vida Mohaved release on Sunday.
Mohaved was detained by Iranian authorities in December for removing her hijab while taking part in an anti-government protest.