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    Videos posted online showed that hundreds of men and women defied security forces to gather in Saqqez. They were heard shouting "Woman, life, freedom " and "Death to the dictator". They are two of the signature chants of the anti-government unrest that has swept across Iran since Ms Amini died. The 22-year-old Kurdish woman was detained by the morality police in the capital, Tehran, on 13 September for allegedly wearing her hijab "improperly". She fell into a coma after collapsing at a detention centre and died three days later. There were reports that officers beat her on the head with a baton and banged her head against a vehicle, but the police denied that she was mistreated and said she suffered a heart attack. Many Iranians were enraged and the first protests took place after Ms Amini's funeral in Saqqez, when women ripped off their headscarves in solidarity. The protests spread quickly and evolved into one of the most serious challenges to th...

  In yet another attack, the Iran-backed Houthi militia on Sunday kidnapped Yemeni model and actress Entisar al-Hammadi near the capital city of Sana’a. Yemeni Feminist Voice, a leading activists' group in the country, Entisar al-Hammadi was held by Houthis due to her job in the fashion and cinema industry. As the actress's whereabouts remain unknown, a number of rights groups and activists are demanding her release. Significantly, this is not the first time Houthi rebels have disrespected women's freedom and rights in Yemen. In recent years, Houthis have intensified their campaign of violence against women in the crisis-hit country. Hundreds of girls and female students have been abducted from schools and streets by Houthi rebels in various parts of Yemen. As per reports, these girls and women are kidnapped due to various reasons including, false reports made against them and extortion purposes. Eyewitnesses have reported that girls and women are abducted from Yemeni r...