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RSS FeedsIndian chess champion quits competition in Iran over headscarf rule
(The Guardian Iran)

 
 

14 june 2018 03:15:09

 
Indian chess champion quits competition in Iran over headscarf rule
(The Guardian Iran)
 


Soumya Swaminathan has withdrawn from the Asian chess championship because of a rule requiring her to wear a headscarfAn Indian chess champion has withdrawn from an international competition in Iran, saying a rule requiring her to wear a headscarf would violate her human rights. Soumya Swaminathan ranks fifth in India and was preparing to compete in the Asian chess championship in Bangladesh. However, when the competition was moved to Iran, the 29-year-old withdrew from the competition. Related: Iranian woman who removed headscarf jailed for two years Continue reading...


 
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