Just weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of the mass protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian authorities are considering a draconian new bill on hijab-wearing that ...
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Iran Renews Crackdown on Women Who Defy Islamic Dress Code
Iranian authorities are again cracking down on women breaking the country’s strict dress code as they try to reassert control after last year’s momentous protests that were rooted in ...
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Iran unveils law targeting hijab-free celebrities
Two weeks after announcing the return of its infamous “morality police,” Tehran is reviewing harsh new legislation to enforce the “modest dress” of both female and male Iranians – ...
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Iran Shuts Down Insurance Company for Violating Mandatory Hijab Rules
Iranian authorities have ordered the suspension of operations of an insurance company, Azki.com, due to female employees not abiding by the mandatory hijab, said Iranian state media.
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Iran intensifies crackdown on hijab non-compliance
Authorities in Iran have intensified their “oppressive” crackdown on women and girls who choose not to wear the hijab in public, an Amnesty International report has found.
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Iran sentences unveiled women to jail and washing dead bodies in a cemetery
On July 17, the court in Varamin in the Tehran province sentenced a woman to choose between jail or spending a month washing corpses — a ritual that includes ...
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