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Iranian woman reportedly paralysed in shooting over alleged hijab law violation

Arezoo Badri was shot as police attempted to pull her over in the northern city of Noor

A woman is reported to have been left paralysed after being shot by Iranian police who were attempting to stop her car over alleged violations of Iran’s draconian hijab laws.

According to human rights groups and sources inside Iran, Arezoo Badri was driving home in the northern city of Noor on 22 July when the police attempted to pull her over after her car was identified as being on an impoundment list.

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