27
Nov
2024
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The increasing and systematic repression of women in Iran
Mr President, in Islam, women are second-class citizens. Look at Islamic countries like Iran. The government is forcing women to wear a hijab. If you show up in public without a headscarf, you may be imprisoned, tortured or killed. When an Iranian woman was recently suspected of a shawl violation and faced the authorities, she protested by taking off other clothes. Outcome: arrest and transit to a psychiatric institution. This is not just an isolated case. The Iranian government has announced plans to open so-called medical clinics for women who disobey shawl laws. When Europe wanted to be tolerant of everyone, it was also tolerant of such ideas spilling over into the middle of Europe. It's been a huge mistake. If the visitor has even the slightest understanding of this kind of oppression of women, then the message should be clear: You have no business in Europe.