Elnaz Rekabi

Elnaz Rekabi's failure to wear a headscarf at a tournament in Seoul was seen as an act of solidarity with Iranians protesting Mahsa Amini's death.

Women can compete with men “on the same level,” she said. Iranian security forces have responded to the protests over Amini’s death with intimidation and repression. In recent weeks, many young women in Iran’s cities have taken off their headscarves to protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for violating the country’s the dress code. Iranian forces are alleged to have “I, Elnaz Rekabi, with more than 20 years of experience in the national Iranian rock climbing team, apologize for the concerns I have created. Iranian women live under a state-mandated dress code that is stricter than that of many other Muslim-majority countries; athletes who represent the nation abroad are also required to wear a headscarf.

The decision by Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi to forgo a hijab came as protests in Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini entered its fifth week.

[who once was detained by Iran,](https://apnews.com/article/new-york-rob-riggle-iran-archive-jon-stewart-9f6e5375b2724b01a2a7981afefa3df2) alleged that Rekabi would be immediately transferred to Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison after arriving in the country. Internet access has been disrupted for weeks by the Iranian government. Demonstrations have been seen in over 100 cities, according to the group Human Rights Activists in Iran. In a tweet, the Iranian Embassy in Seoul denied “all the fake, false news and disinformation” regarding Rekabi’s departure on Tuesday. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said it has no comments on the issue. [Half-Century of Reporting on Race in America](https://time.com/6220869/charlayne-hunter-gault-book/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20221014) So far, human rights groups estimate that over 200 people have been killed in the protests and the violent security force crackdown that followed. [The Fate of the Amazon Rainforest Depends on the Brazil Election](https://time.com/6221323/brazil-elections-amazon-rainforest-sonia-guajajara/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20221014) They said the event doesn’t have any rules on requiring female athletes wearing or not wearing headscarves. 16 death in custody of a 22-year-old woman have entered a fifth week. Farsi-language media outside of Iran warned she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home, which Tehran quickly denied. [Here’s How to Support Protesters in Iran](https://time.com/6220894/how-to-help-protesters-iran/)

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi who left South Korea on October 18 went missing after competing in an event without wearing a headscarf. Following her.

The official Twitter handle of the Iran embassy in Seoul wrote, ‘Ms. BBC Persian said that Elnaz Rekabi was scheduled to take flight on Wednesday but she apparently traveled a day early. Meanwhile, the Justice Ministry of South Korea refuses to comment on whether the athlete is still in South Korea or left the country.

The climber could have been forced to leave South Korea early and faces being arrested and immediately transferred to prison when she returns home, ...

The 22-year-old was detained by the morality police for not wearing a hijab correctly and died in custody in September, leading to international anger against the Iranian regime. The International Federation of Sport Climbing said it is "trying to establish the facts" over Rekabi's departure, adding: "Our understanding is that she is returning to Iran, and we will continue to monitor the situation as it develops on her arrival." The post also described her as "unintentionally" not wearing her hijab and claimed she was "rushed" - although she appears relaxed in footage. The Iranian embassy dismissed "fake news and disinformation" over Rekabi's departure in a tweet. Elnaz Rekabi, 33, could have been forced to leave the Asian Championships in South Korea early and faces being arrested and immediately transferred to prison when she returns home, according to reports denied by Tehran. The climber could have been forced to leave South Korea early and faces being arrested and immediately transferred to prison when she returns home, according to reports denied by Tehran.

Tehran, Iran – An Iranian athlete has issued an apology after appearing without a hijab while representing her country in an international rock climbing ...

[Mahsa Amini,](/news/2022/9/28/what-we-know-after-11-days-of-protests-in-iran) 22, was detained for allegedly violating the country’s dress code and collapsed while in a “re-education” centre in Tehran, with her family challenging authorities’ claim that she was not beaten or mistreated. “Woman, life, freedom” has become one of the main slogans used during demonstrations by men and women. Elnaz REKABI,” it said, publishing an image of the athlete wearing a hijab. Rekabi was supposed to return to the Iranian capital with her teammates early on Wednesday morning, but her schedule was changed seemingly because many on social media said they would go to the Imam Khomeini International Airport to welcome and support her. In a story published on her Instagram account on Tuesday, professional rock climber Elnaz Rekabi apologised for the “worries that I caused”. “The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in South Korea strongly denies all the fake, false news and disinformation regarding Ms.

Elnaz Rekabi, 33, was praised by those protesting against Iran's dress code after video emerged of her at the Asian Championships in South Korea on Sunday. BBC ...

A source told BBC Persian on Monday that Ms Rekabi's passport and mobile phone were confiscated, and that she left her hotel in Seoul two days before her scheduled departure date. Authorities have denied killing peaceful demonstrators and instead blamed foreign-backed "rioters". "I was given a list of things to do. "It is important to stress that athletes' safety is paramount for us and we support any efforts to keep a valued member of our community safe in this situation," it added. Other Iranian women who have competed abroad without wearing a headscarf in the past have said they came under pressure from Iranian authorities to issue similar apologies, she adds. Female athletes must also abide by the dress code when they are officially representing Iran in competitions abroad.

Fears are growing for Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi, who competed at the IFSC Asian Championships in Seoul without a hijab.

Climbing Female athletes must also abide by the dress code when they are officially representing Iran in international competition. Climbing World Cup Jakarta Aspar Aspar takes the victory

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi returned safely to Tehran amid reports of her going missing for not wearing the hijab during a sports competition.

It was assumed that Elnaz Rekabi, 33, defied the Islamic Republic’s rules regarding the hijab while competing in the Asian Sport Climbing Championships in Seoul on Sunday. According to a BBC Persian report, Elnaz Rekabi’s friends had confirmed that they had not been able to contact her since Sunday. According to her Instagram, she revealed that she was on her way back with fellow athletes, which was why she could not contact her friends, who reported being unable to contact her.

Rekabi competed in the finals of a multinational event in South Korea without wearing a hijab, which is mandatory for all Iranian athletes, ...

The death toll also includes at least 23 children, a number [corroborated](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/many-23-children-killed-during-iran-protests-un-rights-office-says-2022-10-18/) by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. [reported](https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/09/mahsa-amini-acting-un-human-rights-chief-urges-impartial-probe-death-iran) blow to the head with a baton—following which she fell into a three-day coma. As part of the protests, thousands of Iranian women have taken to both social media and the streets to protest against the enforcement of the hijab by burning their headscarves and chopping locks off their hair. The morality police deemed that she was violating the public dress code for women which requires them to cover their heads with a hijab and wear loose-fitting clothes that cover their arms and legs. We have also been in contact with Ms Rekabi and the Iranian Climbing Federation. “There is a lot of information in the public sphere regarding Ms Rekabi and as an organisation we have been trying to establish the facts.

An Iranian climber who left South Korea after competing at an event says she didn't wear her nation's mandatory hijab while climbing by accident.

But federation officials said she did wear a hijab during her initial appearances at the one-week climbing event. It also claimed that she was rushed at the competition, although video of the event in Seoul showed her relaxed before she reached the climbing wall. An online post on the account of an Iranian climber has offered an apology after she appeared without a headscarf at a competition in South Korea.