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May 13, 2019
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Protest at Tehran University against Enforcement Of Hijab, Students Chant: "Death to the Dictator"; "The Nation Is Panhandling, But the Leader Is Acting Like God"

#7219 | 01:03
Source: Online Platforms - "Iranian accounts on social media"

On May 13, 2019, a protest took place at Tehran University against forced hijab and the presence of guards on university premises for the purpose of enforcing the hijab. Students chanted slogans that included: "Death to the dictator," "Freedom of thought is impossible with a beard," "The nation is panhandling, and the Leader is acting like God," and "The students rather die than accept humiliation." The students were also confronted by Iranian security forces and the Basij. The videos in this clip were posted to the Internet on May 13, 2019.

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