Sacrificing It All: Potential Sabotage Against Iranian Rock Climber Who Stood Up Against Her Government

By Ryan Canady | Tuesday, 06 December 2022 04:20 PM
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The home of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi has been destroyed, according to reporting by IranWire.

This appears to be in response to the fact that Rekabi competed in South Korea without wearing a hijab in October. She did so as a protest of the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, according to the New York Post.

Human rights groups have expressed concern over Rekabi's safety after she competed in the event without her traditional hijab.

22-year-old Amini died in police custody after allegedly not wearing the hijab properly according to the standards set up by the Iranian government. Since that time, protests have erupted throughout the country and have caused some instability in the country.

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Media reports from the country now state that Rekabi's home has been destroyed. This heightens fears for her safety within Iran.

Fox News Digital could not independently confirm that Rekabi's home had been destroyed, but it has been reported as such by many media outlets within Iran.

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Instead of wearing a hijab during the competition in South Korea, Rekabi opted to simply wear a headband. This caused a stir in the international headlines and coverage of the event. People worldwide began to wonder out loud what might happen to Rakabi due to her choice to defy Iranian law on this matter.

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Numerous videos appeared on social media of excited supporters greeting Rekabi at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport when she returned home.

She used her social media accounts to post the following, according to the New York Post:

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"I am endlessly grateful for the support of you, all the people of Iran, the most decent people of the planet, athletes and non-athletes, and all your support in [the] international community."

However, she later appeared on state television and stated that she simply forgot to wear the hijab. She was arrested in her father's house in Zanjan after the incident.

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Among the things she is prohibited from doing include using her cell phone or communicating with international media outlets.

IranWire reports that she has been warned of the following:

"her family's land would be confiscated if she leaves the country, gives interviews to the media or starts sensitive activities on his social pages,"

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