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The home of Iranian mountaineer Elnaz Rekabi, who competed abroad without a hijab, was demolished.

Iran’s official judicial news agency, Mizan, said on Saturday that her brother’s house was destroyed by “illegal construction and land use” and took place months before the climber’s home. mountain participating in the international climbing competition in Korea.

However, anti-government activists say the destruction was targeted. Iranian authorities have not publicly confirmed the destruction.

The 33-year-old did not wear the headscarf required for female athletes of the Islamic Republic at a competition in October, and then say it was “completely unintentional”.

It followed a wave of protests in Iran, where women openly removed their headscarves, after the death of Mahsa Amini, 22 years old in the custody of the ethics police, after she was detained for allegedly violating the country’s strict dress code.

Concerns about Rekabi .’s whereabouts was aroused right after the competition in Korea.

However, the climber said she had “returned to Iran as planned” and an Instagram post attributed to the athlete described her appearance without a headscarf as a matter of love. flag – although it’s unclear if she wrote it.

The Iranian government regularly puts pressure on activists at home and abroad, often broadcasting what human rights groups describe as forced confessions on state television.

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Iranian climber ‘forgets’ hijab

Iran says it is considering mandatory headscarves law

After widespread protests in Iran and international condemnation, the country’s attorney general said it was reviewing legislation requiring women to cover their heads.

Quoted by ISNA news agency, Mohammad Jafar Montazeri said: “We are working rapidly on the hijab issue and we are trying our best to use a wise solution to deal with the phenomenon. this hurts people’s hearts.”

He added that a meeting has been held with the parliament’s culture committee and the results will be announced “within the next week or two”.

Protests in Tehran in September.  Photo: WANA/Reuters
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Protests in Tehran in September. Photo: WANA/Reuters

Ethical police ‘closed’

Mr Montazeri also said the ethics police, responsible for enforcing the dress code, had been “closed”.

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In a report released by IRNA on Saturday, Mr. Montazeri said the force was closed but did not provide any further details, or whether its closure would be widespread and permanent. are not.

Mr. Montazeri added: “The judiciary continues to monitor behavior at the community level.

Ethical police sanctioned by UK Amini’s death and the force’s violent crackdown on the protests that followed.

Javaid Rehman, an independent UN-appointed expert on Iran, said on Tuesday that more than 300 people have been killed in the protests, including more than 40 children.

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