17-01-2020 17:45 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Iranian chess referee accused of violating islamic dress code, says she won't return home

SHOWS: VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA (JANUARY 17, 2020) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) IRANIAN CHESS REFEREE SHOHREH BAYAT, SAYING:"It was very, very difficult for me because it was something unexpected. I had my hijab but the angle of the camera was kind of that it was not clear in different photos. And if you take the videos, you will see that I had my hijab in round two. And I also had my scarf in round three. But apparently it was not enough for the Iranians. And they wanted me to writ
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