Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat, accused of violating her country’s Islamic dress code while officiating a women’s tournament in Russia, says she is afraid of returning to her country https://t.co/sp8Bgd8yUx pic.twitter.com/SrLtU9dv9y
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 18, 2020
Senior referee @ShohrehBayat @FIDE_chess Women’s World Chess Championship caused controversy in her home country of Iran by appearing to not wear her hijab. Why is she scared to return? @sarahrainsford explains https://t.co/Cq5ctZsCmp
— BBC Woman’s Hour (@BBCWomansHour) January 17, 2020
For her it's harassment but feels women must have a choice. @MumbaiMirror speaks to Shohreh Bayat, who took on Iran govt over #Hijab. Separated from family, lives in UK. #Asylum @FIDE_chess @HarikaDronavali @TaniaSachdev @Kasparov63 @TelegraphChess https://t.co/zfmeRTkZNw pic.twitter.com/MY8pgbHlnT
— Vijay Tagore (@vijaymirror) February 28, 2020
Group photo of the Presidential Board. Abu Dhabi, Feb 27, 2020.
(HIGH RESOLUTION: https://t.co/mAdq6B1Blz) pic.twitter.com/eNupv4MGTv
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) February 27, 2020