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Iran: Men in Hijab to Support Jailed Student

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Posted 12 December 2009 21:06 GMT

Written byFred Petrossian

Countries	Iran
Topics	Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Protest, Politics, Digital Activism
Languages	Farsi

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Français	· Iran : Des hommes se voilent par solidarité avec un étudiant arrêté
русский	· Иран: мужчины в хиджабах поддерживают арестованного студента
Nederlands	· Iran: Mannen in hijaab steunen gevangengenomen student
Português	· Irã: Homens vestem hijab em apoio a estudante preso
Deutsch	· Iran: Männer in Hijab unterstützen inhaftierten Studenten
Italiano	· Iran: uomini vestiti da donna per sostenere Majid Tavakoli
简体中文	· 伊朗：女装男子以支持学运
繁體中文	· 伊朗：女裝男子以支持學運
Español	· Irán: Hombres con Hijab apoyan a estudiantes encarcelados
বাংলা	· ইরান: জেলে থাকা ছাত্রকে সমর্থন করতে পুরুষরা হিজাবে ঢেকেছে মুখ
Malagasy	· Iran: Manohana ilay mpianatra voafonja ireo lehilahy any Hijab

Hundreds of Iranian men have dressed as women in Hijab to support Majid Tavakoli, a student activist who was arrested on December 7, and express solidarity with women. Iranian authorities claim Mr. Tavakoli was dressed as a woman to escape after delivering a speech in Tehran on Student Day.

However, human rights activists in Iran have published a report from an eyewitness saying: “All the pictures published by the state media are false and a clear use of immoral means against student and civil activists in Iran.”

Hundreds of Iranian men are now dressed as women in their FaceBook profiles. Here is a YouTube video in support of Majid that has collected some of these photos (begins after 42 seconds).

Written by Fred Petrossian
Posted 12 December 2009 21:06 GMT ·

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