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WOMAN SENTENCED TO 20 YRS FOR REMOVING HEADSCARF

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Iran: Woman sentenced to 20 yrs for removing headscarf

An Iranian woman has claimed that she has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for removing her compulsory Islamic headscarf out of protest.
 

Shaparak Shajarizadeh said she had been jailed for "opposing the compulsory hijab" and "waving a white flag of peace in the street" in a post on her personal website.
 

There was no immediate comment from Iranian officials, quotes The Independent.
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