Golnaz Esfandiari explains:
Iranian oppositionists have launched a campaign in support of student Majid Tavakoli, who was arrested on Students Day on December 7 after giving a passionate speech during an antigovernment protest at Tehran’s Amir Kabir University. The semi-official Fars news agency posted pictures of Tavakoli dressed as a woman after he reportedly tried to escape by disguising himself. Fars paired a picture of Tavakoli with one of Abol Hassan Bani Sadr, Iran’s first president after the 1979 revolution, who reportedly escaped in 1981 disguised as a woman. In solidarity with Tavakoli, some Iranian men are taking pictures of themselves while wearing the Islamic hijab, which is compulsory for women in Iran, and posting the pictures on Facebook.
More photos here. A Dish reader points to a Facebook group called “FREE MAJID TAVAKOLI ???? ????? ?? ???? ????“. Its photo gallery here. The reader writes:
This is one of those rare moments of hilarity in the midst of tragedy. The Gov. websites published pictures of him in ladies cover to imply that he was arrested while trying to flee in drag. So a way to humiliate him has been transformed into praise for his bravery.
One of those photos of Tavakoli after the jump:
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