FAMOUS HIJAB PROTESTER MISSING, LIKELY ARRESTED

1/26/2018 11:59:41 AM

This woman in Iran took off her Hijab to protest the mandatory Islamic dress code imposed on Iranian women.

Tehran, Iran, Church Militant,  January 25, 2018 - At the close of 2017, an Iranian woman removing her hijab and waving it like a flag became a symbol of the protests sweeping through Iran. That woman's current whereabouts are unknown, but locals claim she was arrested by police.

They all said the woman was arrested and taken to the police station.  is concerned because police in Iran are known to illegally torture those they arrest, before the accused even has the chance to stand trial.

Girl who protested compulsory hijab in  Iran identified as 31-yr-old  VidaMovahed mother of 19-month-old baby arrested after taking off  hijab in public.

The woman in the video was violating Iran's so-called modesty laws, which mandate that women wear Islamic head coverings at all times.

At the time, some media reports claimed these laws were no longer enforced in cities like Tehran during the protests. However, the laws and accompanying punishments were only loosened slightly. Those wearing loose-fitting hijabs and too much makeup were assigned to mandatory Islamic culture classes, rather than the usual punishment of jail time.some claimed the woman in the video was arrested for taking off her hijab.

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Anti-government protests raged in Iran as the new year dawned. Among the protesters' concerns were economic instability and unemployment.

Protesters were also opposing the Islamic theocracy that runs the country's government. Iran's high-ranking officials have close ties with a select group of Muslim religious leaders, including some known for supporting terrorists like ISIS and Al-Qaeda.

 

One of the organizations involved in the protests is the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). Its president, Maryam Rajavi, gave a speech on January 19, during a meeting with U.S. politicians at NCRI's offices outside Paris, France. She said during the speech:

The uprising showed that Iranian society is in an explosive state, simmering with discontent. It showed that the regime is much weaker than perceived. It showed that the billions of windfall dollars from the nuclear deal did nothing to cure the regime's instability. And finally, the uprising showed that the people of Iran detest both regime factions and want it overthrown in its entirety.

 

Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was present for the meeting where Rajavi gave that speech. He said during the meeting, 'The resistance is knitting together, both in the country and in the world, a tremendous force that is sustaining the right to believe that you can be free.'

 

Gingrich, a Republican, was joined by former Democratic Sen. Robert Torricelli, thus making for a show of bipartisan support.