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*Crushing teenage dreams.* Dorsa Derakhshani, an 18-year-old chess grandmaster, was kicked off Iran’s national team after she failed to wear the Islamic hair covering known as the hijab at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2017, Radio Free Europe reported <https://tip.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rferl.org%2Fa%2Firan-bans-teen-chess-siblings-over-head-scarf-israeli-match%2F28320535.html&e=e885afa26fb07036a9a23e7e5e9d44e7&utm_source=tip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dt_2_22_17&n=11>. Her 15-year-old brother, Borna, was also booted from the national team after playing against an Israeli opponent at the same competition. Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh, head of the Iranian Chess Federation, told Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday that the siblings “will be denied entry to all tournaments taking place in Iran, and, in the name of Iran, they will no longer be allowed the opportunity to be present on the national team.” Iran not only enforces the hijab on its own nationals but also requires that non-Iranian women wear the hijab when competing in the country. Nazí Paikidze-Barnes, the reigning American female chess champion, withdrew <https://tip.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetower.org%2F4003-u-s-womens-chess-champion-comes-under-fire-for-refusing-to-wear-hijab-in-iran-tournament%2F&e=e885afa26fb07036a9a23e7e5e9d44e7&utm_source=tip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dt_2_22_17&n=12> from the 2017 Women’s World Chess Championship after it was announced that it will be held in Iran and that participants would be forced to cover their hair. “Some consider a hijab part of culture,” Paikidze-Barnes said in announcing her decision. “But, I know that a lot of Iranian women are bravely protesting this forced law daily and risking a lot by doing so. That’s why I will NOT wear a hijab and support women’s oppression.” All women in Iran are required to wear headscarves, a law that is enforced with an iron grip. About 40,000 cars were confiscated <https://tip.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2F2016%2F10%2F12%2Fthe-west-should-learn-from-its-chess-players-refusal-to-pander-t%2F&e=87cd824397c100f62413e63ad716f34c&utm_source=tip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dt_10_13_16&n=30&test_email=1&e=6fa96918b71e888358689fdfdaff827e&utm_source=tip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dt_2_13_17&n=9&test_email=1&e=e885afa26fb07036a9a23e7e5e9d44e7&utm_source=tip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dt_2_22_17&n=13> in the first half of 2015 because drivers or passengers were not wearing their headscarves properly. Many women were pulled over and beaten on the ground, only to be arrested afterwards. ------------------------------ [image: Avast logo] <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> __._,_.___ ------------------------------ Posted by: "Beowulf" <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Visit Your Group <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmOGF0dWMxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0ODc5NjY1ODA-> [image: Yahoo! Groups] <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJlNXU0a3FjBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTQ4Nzk2NjU4MA--> • Privacy <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • Unsubscribe <[email protected]?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> __,_._,___ -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
