The family home of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi was demolished, according to pro-reform news outlet IranWire, after she rose to international prominence this fall for competing with her head uncovered.
Rekabi competed without her hijab in South Korea in October, just as anti-regime protests swept Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly. Some Iranian demonstrators saw Rekabi as a symbol of the national uprising calling for greater freedoms for women. However, human rights groups expressed fears for her safety when she returned to Tehran.
What can I say?” It is not clear when the demolition took place. CNN cannot independently confirm if Rekabi’s family home was destroyed by order of the government. Neither the authorities nor state-aligned media have commented on the situation publicly. Footage of Rekabi wearing a headband with her hair in a ponytail while competing in Seoul went viral on social media and made international headlines.
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