Aida Shakarami: Iran morality police arrests dead protester's sister, mother says - BBC News

Aida Shakarami was detained for allegedly violating the compulsory hijab laws, her mother says.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated Topics2022 Iran protestsImage source, Social mediaImage caption, Aida Shakarami (R) is the sister of Nika Shakarami (L), who became a symbol of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protestsBy David GrittenBBC NewsThe elder sister of Nika Shakarami, a 16-year-old girl who was killed during the 2022 anti-government protests in Iran, has been arrested for allegedly not covering her hair, her family says.

Aida Shakarami, 22, was accused of "not adhering to compulsory hijab" by morality police in Tehran on Wednesday, her mother Nasrin wrote on Instagram.

"She remains in custody," she added.

The police have not commented, but it comes after they launched a crackdown on breaches of the Islamic dress code.

Tehran's police chief said on Saturday the new initiative would "confront social taboo-breaking over hijab and chastity and those who seek to expressly contravene hijab rules" - a reference to the many women and girls who have defiantly stopped covering their hair in public.

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