‘They still want a regime change.’ Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh says the anger behind Iran’s protests remains
2 years, 1 month ago

‘They still want a regime change.’ Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh says the anger behind Iran’s protests remains

CNN  

CNN — A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer has told CNN that while a brutal state crackdown has succeeded in quieting the demonstrations that gripped the country for months, many Iranians still want regime change. In an exclusive interview Wednesday from her home in Tehran, Nasrin Sotoudeh told CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour that, “the protests have somewhat died down, but that doesn’t mean that the people are no longer angry … they constantly want and still want a regime change. Sotoudeh, who is friends with Meysami, said: “I have to say how sorry I am that for many years, all the news you hear from Iran is bad news, including the pictures of emaciated Farhad Meysami from prison.” She added that: “ said ‘I am against compulsory hijab’ and because he had written on a placard … they imprisoned him.” The text of a letter allegedly written by Meysami and provided to CNN by a human rights lawyer who claims to represent him, Mohammad Moghimi, showed that the activist started the hunger strike to protest the execution of prisoners, to call for the release of several protesters and to stop hijab law enforcements. After the images of Meysami circulated online, state affiliated media on Friday denied the activist is currently on hunger strike, and said that he is in “good condition.” “Farhad’s demands are also the demands of all Iranians, and I hope that as soon as possible, these demands will be realized so that we can save Farhad’s life, and we can save all of us,” Sotoudeh told Amanpour.

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Iran is using drones and apps to catch women who aren’t wearing hijabs, says UN report
3 days, 23 hours ago

Iran is using drones and apps to catch women who aren’t wearing hijabs, says UN report

CNN  

CNN — Iran is using aerial drones, facial recognition systems, and a citizen-reporting app to enforce mandatory hijab laws on women, according to a United Nations report released Friday. Authorities have also deployed “aerial drones” in the capital Tehran and southern Iran to surveil public spaces and “to monitor hijab compliance in public spaces,” researchers found, in addition to new …

Shocking moment naked Iranian woman jumps on police car and sits on windscreen 'in protest of Islamic Republic's treatment of women'
1 month, 1 week ago

Shocking moment naked Iranian woman jumps on police car and sits on windscreen 'in protest of Islamic Republic's treatment of women'

Daily Mail  

This is the shocking moment a stark naked Iranian woman jumps on to a police car in what was believed to be a dramatic protest against the treatment of women in the country. It is unclear what prompted the woman's bold display, but reports circulating on social media suggest she was protesting Iran's increasingly oppressive clothing laws for women. The …

Viral Video: Iranian woman’s bold act of defiance – removes cleric’s turban, wears it as Hijab
2 months, 1 week ago

Viral Video: Iranian woman’s bold act of defiance – removes cleric’s turban, wears it as Hijab

Live Mint  

n a bold act of defiance that has captured global attention, an Iranian woman confronted a cleric at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, removing his turban and placing it on her head as a makeshift hijab. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE In the video the Iranian woman is The incident has sparked significant debate online, with many praising the woman's actions as a …

Iran puts new stricter hijab law for women on hold: ‘Not feasible at the moment'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran puts new stricter hijab law for women on hold: ‘Not feasible at the moment'

Firstpost  

The controversial law, which was approved by the parliament in September 2023, will not be sent to the government as planned this week, according to one of the country’s vice presidents Iran has paused the process of implementing a new, stricter law on women’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, an official said — a bill that many believe could have reignited …

Iran pauses process to implement stricter headscarf law for women
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran pauses process to implement stricter headscarf law for women

LA Times  

Iran has paused the process of implementing a stricter law on women’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, an official said — a bill that many believe could have reignited the protests that engulfed the Islamic Republic after the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini. The law levies harsher punishments for women who refuse to wear the hijab and for businesses that serve …

Iran pauses the process to implement a new, stricter headscarf law for women, official says
3 months ago

Iran pauses the process to implement a new, stricter headscarf law for women, official says

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has paused the process of implementing a new, stricter law on women’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, an official said — a bill that many believe could have reignited the protests that engulfed the Islamic Republic after the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini. The law levies harsher punishments for women who refuse to wear the hijab and …

How Iran’s hijab ‘treatment clinics’ use mental illness to control women
3 months ago

How Iran’s hijab ‘treatment clinics’ use mental illness to control women

Firstpost  

Iran is using psychiatry to curb dissent by sending women who refuse to wear the Islamic headscarf to ‘hijab removal treatment clinics’. It is a historical tactic to use mental illness to ‘treat’ women who challenge the system Iranian women walk on a street amid the implementation of the new hijab surveillance in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2023. File Photo/Reuters …

How Iran's new chastity law makes life even more difficult for women
3 months, 1 week ago

How Iran's new chastity law makes life even more difficult for women

Firstpost  

Iran’s new hijab and chastity law has spurred much outrage from women, criticism from activists and opposition from its reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian. Iran’s Parliament passed the “Hijab and Chastity” Bill to much outrage from women and criticism from activists. As per Iran Primer, women have to get a judge’s order for a divorce, while a man can simply declare …

Flogged for refusing to wear hijab: Iranian woman who defied strict Islamic dress code shows off horrifying injuries after being lashed by Iranian guards
3 months, 1 week ago

Flogged for refusing to wear hijab: Iranian woman who defied strict Islamic dress code shows off horrifying injuries after being lashed by Iranian guards

Daily Mail  

This horrific video shows the injuries an Iranian woman sustained after she was viciously flogged by guards more than 70 times when she refused to abide by the nation's strict Islamic dress code laws. Image shows a massive bruise on the woman's back as she holds a slogan that says: 'Woman, Life, Freedom' Footage shows how the woman's entire back …

Iran passes controversial ‘chastity’ law imposing even harsher dress restrictions. The president doesn’t like it
3 months, 1 week ago

Iran passes controversial ‘chastity’ law imposing even harsher dress restrictions. The president doesn’t like it

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a weekly look inside the region’s biggest stories. CNN — Iran’s parliament has enacted a harsh new modesty law, significantly tightening existing dress restrictions that have already fueled nationwide protests and posed a serious challenge to regime stability. Two years after protests against Iran’s …

Iran arrests female student who stripped to protest harassment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran arrests female student who stripped to protest harassment

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The woman was reportedly assaulted, …

Iran’s women going without hijabs as 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death approaches
6 months ago

Iran’s women going without hijabs as 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death approaches

The Hindu  

On the streets of Iranian cities, it's becoming more common to see a woman passing by without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, as the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the mass protests it sparked approaches. This defiance comes despite what United Nations investigators described as “expanded repressive measures and policies” by Iran's theocracy to punish them …

Women in Iran are going without hijabs as the 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death approaches
6 months ago

Women in Iran are going without hijabs as the 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death approaches

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This defiance comes despite what United Nations investigators describe as “expanded repressive …

In Iran, putting the hijab at the centre for change
8 months, 2 weeks ago

In Iran, putting the hijab at the centre for change

Hindustan Times  

On Friday, June 28, Iranians went to the polls to elect a new president after President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in May. Iran’s penal code which went into effect after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and criminalised the appearance of women in public spaces without a “sharia hijab”. She said she represented the young generation and …

Iran presses on with crackdown over headscarf ahead of Presidential polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran presses on with crackdown over headscarf ahead of Presidential polls

The Hindu  

Almost every afternoon in Iran’s capital, police vans rush to major Tehran squares and intersections to search for women with loose headscarves and those who dare not to wear them at all. Iran’s national police chief, Gen. Ahmad Reza Radan, has alleged without providing evidence that the country’s enemies plan to transform the nation’s culture by encouraging women to avoid …

As Iran’s presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown
8 months, 2 weeks ago

As Iran’s presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Seemingly every afternoon in Iran’s capital, police vans rush to major Tehran squares and intersections to search for women with loose headscarves and those who dare not to wear them at all. Iran’s national police chief, Gen. Ahmad Reza Radan, has alleged without providing evidence that the country’s enemies plan to transform the nation’s culture …

Iran launches aggressive crackdown on women who defy strict Islamic dress code
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran launches aggressive crackdown on women who defy strict Islamic dress code

NPR  

Iran launches aggressive crackdown on women who defy strict Islamic dress code LEILA FADEL, HOST: Last month, Iran launched an aggressive new crackdown on women who defy the country's strict Islamic dress code. PETER KENYON, BYLINE: The nationwide protests sparked by the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of the morality police may have died …

Iran's hardliners employ female 'hijab enforcers' to spy on bare-headed women and bundle them into vans for interrogation in new crackdown
10 months, 1 week ago

Iran's hardliners employ female 'hijab enforcers' to spy on bare-headed women and bundle them into vans for interrogation in new crackdown

Daily Mail  

Iran's hardliners have employed female 'hijab enforcers' to spy on bare-headed women and bundle them into vans for interrogation amid a new crackdown. Footage shows an Iranian 'hijab enforcer' confronting women for wearing fitted trousers Iran's morality police have intensified their enforcement of the country's draconian hijab restrictions in several cities over the past week, with footage emerging from the …

Iran's violent new hijab crackdown is caught on camera with women bundled into vans by 'morality police' and victims claiming they have been brutally beaten and sexually assaulted
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran's violent new hijab crackdown is caught on camera with women bundled into vans by 'morality police' and victims claiming they have been brutally beaten and sexually assaulted

Daily Mail  

Iran's so-called 'morality police' have intensified their enforcement of the country's draconian hijab restrictions in several cities over the past week. Iran 's morality police have intensified their enforcement of the country's draconian hijab restrictions in several cities over the past week, with footage emerging from the country of officers rounding up women and bundling them into white vans Suspected …

Women in Iran: UN report says repression of protesters and discrimination against women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity’
1 year ago

Women in Iran: UN report says repression of protesters and discrimination against women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity’

CNN  

CNN — Iran’s “repression of peaceful protests” and “institutional discrimination against women and girls” has led to human rights violations, some of which amount to “crimes against humanity,” according to a United Nations’ report. The report said these violations came about in the context of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa …

Iran subjecting women to ‘draconian’ surveillance on hijab rule, says Amnesty
1 year ago

Iran subjecting women to ‘draconian’ surveillance on hijab rule, says Amnesty

The Hindu  

Iranian authorities are subjecting women to widespread surveillance to enforce the obligatory headscarf, even inside cars, and then imposing punishments including the confiscation of vehicles, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Amnesty said in a report, based on testimony from over 40 women inside Iran published ahead of the March 8 International Women’s Day, that women were being …

UN concerned over Taliban arrests of Afghan women and girls for alleged Islamic headscarf violations
1 year, 2 months ago

UN concerned over Taliban arrests of Afghan women and girls for alleged Islamic headscarf violations

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said Thursday it was deeply concerned by recent arbitrary arrests and detentions by the Taliban government of women and girls for allegedly violating dress codes regarding the Islamic headscarf, or hijab. The Taliban said last week that female police officers have been taking women into custody for wearing “bad hijab.” It …

Taliban arresting women protesting education ban under pretext of ‘bad hijab’ law, say Afghan activists
1 year, 2 months ago

Taliban arresting women protesting education ban under pretext of ‘bad hijab’ law, say Afghan activists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the past week, women’s rights activist Farida Mohib …

'I didn't let them think I was in pain': Brave Iranian woman describes being lashed 74 times in 'medieval torture chamber' for refusing to wear hijab - and how she tore off her headscarf in court afte
1 year, 2 months ago

'I didn't let them think I was in pain': Brave Iranian woman describes being lashed 74 times in 'medieval torture chamber' for refusing to wear hijab - and how she tore off her headscarf in court afte

Daily Mail  

Iranian authorities have whipped a woman 74 times for 'violating public morals' and fined her for refusing to wear a hijab while walking through the streets of Tehran. Roya Heshmati, 33, was lashed with a leather whip and also forced to pay a fine equivalent to £255 after she 'encouraged permissiveness' by walking around in public without covering her head. …

Iranian Teenager ‘Brain Dead’ After Alleged Metro Encounter With Police 'For Not Wearing Hijab'
1 year, 4 months ago

Iranian Teenager ‘Brain Dead’ After Alleged Metro Encounter With Police 'For Not Wearing Hijab'

ABP News  

Right groups, including the Kurdish-Iranian group Hengaw, were the first to disclose Armita Geravand's hospitalization. They shared images of the 16-year-old girl, Armita Geravand, on social media, revealing her unconscious state with a respiratory tube and a bandage covering her head, visibly connected to life support. However, Iran has denied that Geravand was hurt after a confrontation on October 1 …

What to read by and about Iranian women
1 year, 5 months ago

What to read by and about Iranian women

Hindustan Times  

LAST YEAR the rage of Iranian women boiled over. In September the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by Iran’s morality police for wearing her hijab incorrectly, provoked massive protests by both women and men. Oneworld Publications; 272 pages; $30 and £20 After a summer of unrest in 1999, the regime frequently made use of “white torture”, …

UN demands Iran drop 'demeaning' new hijab law
1 year, 5 months ago

UN demands Iran drop 'demeaning' new hijab law

The Hindu  

The UN called Friday on Iranian authorities to scrap a new law that dramatically increases penalties for women who flout strict Islamic dress code, describing it as "repressive and demeaning". The United Nations rights office said it deeply regretted the passage of the so-called Chastity and Hijab Bill, which threatens Iranian women who flout the strict Islamic dress code mandating …

Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after death anniversary of Mahsa Amini
1 year, 5 months ago

Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after death anniversary of Mahsa Amini

The Hindu  

Iran's parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them. The move came just days after the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the morality police for violating the country's dress code. The demonstrations …

Iran's Parliament adopts harsher headscarf law, heavier penalties for violating country's dress code
1 year, 5 months ago

Iran's Parliament adopts harsher headscarf law, heavier penalties for violating country's dress code

India TV News  

The Iranian Parliament has adopted a bill to inflict harsher punishments on women who defy the "mandatory Islamic tradition" of wearing a headscarf in public and those who support them. The move comes just days after the death anniversary of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was killed after being detained by the morality police for breaching the country's dress code. The …

Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary
1 year, 5 months ago

Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iran's parliament on Wednesday approved …

Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary
1 year, 5 months ago

Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s parliament on Wednesday approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them. The move came just days after the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the morality police for violating …

Iran’s parliament approves ‘hijab bill’; harsh punishments for violations
1 year, 5 months ago

Iran’s parliament approves ‘hijab bill’; harsh punishments for violations

Al Jazeera  

The bill defines an array of punishments for violators of a mandatory dress code, including fines and prison terms. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s parliament has passed a new “hijab and chastity” bill that lays out punishment for people, especially women, who violate the country’s mandatory dress code rules. The legislation defines new frameworks for how Iranians, especially women, need to …

In Iran, women's resistance defies state clampdown a year after Mahsa Amini's death
1 year, 6 months ago

In Iran, women's resistance defies state clampdown a year after Mahsa Amini's death

NPR  

In Iran, women's resistance defies state clampdown a year after Mahsa Amini's death Enlarge this image toggle caption Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters When 28-year-old Khotan launched her women's clothing shop on Instagram recently, she decided to showcase collections of colorful, form-fitting crop tops and T-shirts rather than the compulsory coverings long mandated by Iranian authorities. "In …

Secret interviews with Iran's hidden resistance
1 year, 7 months ago

Secret interviews with Iran's hidden resistance

ABC  

Yasi is in a secret location somewhere in Iran. Amir is spending a lot more time inside these days, but he has a message for the world: "To friends within Iran and outside of Iran who think these protests have ended," he says. "Let's go ahead," one young protester, "Yasi", told Foreign Correspondent. For Yasi, Mahsa Amini's death was like …

A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests; Now businesses are a new battleground
1 year, 7 months ago

A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests; Now businesses are a new battleground

The Hindu  

For months, Iranian authorities did little to enforce the law on women covering their hair but now the country’s theocracy is pushing to make businesses the new battleground over the mandatory headscarf. “Instead of addressing people’s legitimate grievances, the regime continues to obsess over the hijab and act as if its very survival depends on whether women dress modestly,” said …

A year ago, an Iranian woman’s death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground
1 year, 7 months ago

A year ago, an Iranian woman’s death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — For months, Iranian authorities did little to enforce the law on women covering their hair but now the country’s theocracy is pushing to make businesses the new battleground over the mandatory headscarf. “Instead of addressing people’s legitimate grievances, the regime continues to obsess over the hijab and act as if its very survival depends on whether women …

A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground
1 year, 7 months ago

A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Instead of addressing people’s legitimate grievances, the regime continues to obsess over …

Hijab rule: Iran sending women for psychological treatment for defying Hijab
1 year, 7 months ago

Hijab rule: Iran sending women for psychological treatment for defying Hijab

Live Mint  

A protest that spread like a wildfire after the death of Mhasa Amini under the custody of Iran's moral police, has now forced the Iranian government to resort to psychological treatment implement its Hijab rule. In another case of punishment by Tehran court a woman was sentenced to two months in prison and six months of psychological treatment for “a …

Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves in new crackdown
1 year, 7 months ago

Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves in new crackdown

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities have shut down one of the offices of the country’s biggest e-commerce company and launched judicial procedures after it published pictures online showing female employees not wearing the mandatory Islamic headscarf, semi-official media reported. The move appears to be part of a new campaign launched last week to impose the Islamic dress code …

Iran announces fresh campaign reintroducing moral police to force women to wear hijab
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran announces fresh campaign reintroducing moral police to force women to wear hijab

Op India  

On 16th July, the Iranian government reintroduced mandatory hijab for women with moral police back on the streets. According to Iran International, thousands of people were there at the protest after the moral police whisked away three women. Images and reports on social media indicate that a large crowd of people held a protest gathering outside the city hall of …

Iran's morality police back on streets months after anti-hijab protests
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran's morality police back on streets months after anti-hijab protests

India Today  

Iran's morality police were back on the streets of various cities, including the capital Tehran, across the country, to enforce the mandatory hijab rules. Morality police personnel patrol the streets of the cities in Iran and enforce the strict dress code for women, including the hijab and other clothing, which are not revealing. IRAN'S DREADED MORALITY POLICE The morality police …

Iran: Moral Police return to streets, with renewed campaign imposing Hijab
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran: Moral Police return to streets, with renewed campaign imposing Hijab

Live Mint  

Iran's infamous moral police have returned to the streets ‘policing’ women and their attire, despite mass protests that rocked the nations threatening their government, after the death of Mahsa Amini. The Moral Police with the backing of the Iranian authorities were seen abck on streets, 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests. The …

Iran’s morality police return after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran’s morality police return after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities on Sunday announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests. The morality police had largely pulled back following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last September, as authorities …

Iran’s ‘morality police’ return as authorities enforce hijab rule
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran’s ‘morality police’ return as authorities enforce hijab rule

Al Jazeera  

Tehran, Iran – Iran has relaunched patrols by the so-called morality police as authorities escalate their efforts to enforce the country’s mandatory hijab rules. The morality police would “issue warnings and then introduce to the judicial system people who unfortunately insist on their norm-breaking behaviour without concern for the consequences of their covering that is outside of the norm”, he …

Iran's morality police return to streets to enforce hijab rules, 10 months after Mahsa Amini's death
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran's morality police return to streets to enforce hijab rules, 10 months after Mahsa Amini's death

ABC  

Iranian authorities have announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf, with morality police returning to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests. Key points: The morality police had pulled back after mass protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last September The protests largely …

As more women forgo the hijab, Iran’s government pushes back
1 year, 10 months ago

As more women forgo the hijab, Iran’s government pushes back

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Billboards across Iran’s capital proclaim that women should wear their mandatory headscarves to honor their mothers. In early April, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared that “removing hijab is not Islamically or politically permissible.” Khamenei claimed women refusing to wear the hijab are being manipulated. If they know about this, they will definitely not take part …

Iran charges two actresses for not wearing hijab
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran charges two actresses for not wearing hijab

Al Jazeera  

Businesses also shut down after offering services to women not wearing headscarves deemed appropriate by government, as crackdown continues. Tehran, Iran – Two renowned actresses in Iran have been charged for not wearing headscarves, as authorities intensify efforts to crack down on people violating the country’s mandatory hijab laws. A growing number of women across Iran have abandoned their mandatory …

Iran pledges to take strict action against people who promote removing the veil
1 year, 11 months ago

Iran pledges to take strict action against people who promote removing the veil

India Today  

People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran's deputy attorney general was quoted as saying on Saturday. Iranian police on Saturday installed cameras in public places to identify and penalise unveiled women, Iranian media reported. "The crime of promoting unveiling will be dealt …

Iranian women post images without hijabs despite crackdown
1 year, 11 months ago

Iranian women post images without hijabs despite crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Tehran, Iran – Scores of Iranian women are posting images of themselves online while not wearing the hijab, as a police deadline for cracking down on violators of the country’s compulsory dress code is approaching. A growing proportion of women in Iran have abandoned their mandatory hijabs since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country’s …

Iranian women defying hijab law will face… first warning, then court
1 year, 11 months ago

Iranian women defying hijab law will face… first warning, then court

Hindustan Times  

Iranian police will use smart technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country’s strict hijab rule, authorities informed. Police said that it would “take action to identify norm-breaking people by using tools and smart cameras in public places and thoroughfares”. “From next Saturday, people who remove their veil will be identified by using smart …

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