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Video of woman’s violent arrest sparks outrage in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran has ordered an investigation after a video surfaced showing police pushing and pulling a young woman who was resisting arrest for not adhering to the Islamic dress code.
The semi-official ISNA news agency reported Thursday that Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has requested a “comprehensive investigation and report” into the police’s handling of the matter.
The video, circulated on social media, shows several police, including policewomen, trying to escort the woman from a public park. Another young woman shouts at the police to go easy on her, saying she has a heart condition.
Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice-president for women’s affairs, condemned the police’s “violent” approach to the situation.
Under Iranian law, women must wear long, loose garments and cover their hair in public.
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