Sedigheh Vasmaghi: An Imprisoned Female Islamic Jurist Defying Iran’s Supreme Leader for Women’s Rights

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Sedigheh Vasmaghi: An Imprisoned Female Islamic Jurist Defying Iran’s Supreme Leader for Women’s Rights

The health of Sedigheh Vasmaghi, an Iranian female Islamic Jurist who stopped wearing the headscarf in public to support “Women, Life, Freedom”, has deteriorated significantly in prison. She faces charges of “propaganda against the State” and also charges for being in public without wearing the hijab. Before her arrest, she directly challenged Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, questioning his interpretations of hijab and women’s rights in Isl…