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Iranian woman sentenced to 24 years in prison for removing hijab
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September 2, 2019
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Sep 2, 20196:41Now PlayingIranian civil rights activist Saba Kord Afshari has been sentenced to 24 years in prison by Tehran's Revolutionary Court for taking off her hijab in public. The 20-year-old is part of a growing movement called White Wednesdays, where women remove their hijabs and take the risk of posting photos online.
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