Iranian Chess Ref Accused of Flouting Dress Code Says She Won’t Return Home

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Jan 17 (Reuters) – AnĀ Iranian chess referee who has been accused of violating her country’s Islamic dress code while adjudicating a women’s tournament said that she does not want to return home from Russia out of fear for her safety. Shohreh Bayat, 32, told Reuters she would not travel back to her homeland … Continue reading Iranian Chess Ref Accused of Flouting Dress Code Says She Won’t Return Home