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Iran: Arrest warrant due against chess champion for playing without hijab
The Iranian authorities have issued an arrest warrant for one of Iran’s top-ranked female chess players, Sara Khadem, who competed in an international tournament without wearing a headscarf in December 2022, local…
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Iranian chess referee removed from commission over ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ T-shirt
Tehran: Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat was removed from a commission amid a dispute with the head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), because of a gesture of solidarity with protests in…
