“Don't try to scare me, I defend my rights with all my heart”. Parmida Shahbazi, a German teacher in Iran, has rebelled against the country's Moral Police after being rebuked for not wearing the hijab on the street and later ending up being arrested.

In the video broadcast by Bisimchi Media, a member of the body tells the teacher, while recording her, that she has insulted the Police. In response, Shahbazi protested for her rights as a woman: “Remember that, I am a woman, and I will always defend my rights.”. I'm not afraid of you or anyone.”

The woman stressed the independence and courage of Iranian women: “The days of being afraid are over. What a shame”. The man, who was chasing her with the camera, continued to blame her: “You are a criminal and I will not listen to a criminal.”. Faced with this accusation, Shanbazi yelled back: “How am I a criminal? What laws have I broken? I am an adult, I make my own decisions for my life.”

On the issue of the obligation to wear the veil on the street, the woman claimed: “I choose what to wear and the rest is not your business”. Immediately, the teacher walks away and stops arguing with the man.

The video has gone viral on social networks and organizations such as Action and Communication on the Middle East (ACOM) have denounced that “Iranian women are subjected to repressive laws for not wearing a veil: jail, washing corpses or undergoing therapy”.