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Feb 2, 2018

Tehran hijab protest: Iranian police arrest 29 women

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(The Guardian) – Although women in Iran have fought against the hijab for nearly four decades, the new wave of protests has grabbed more attention and sparked a debate rarely seen before over personal freedoms.

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