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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Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves
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 ...
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Iran’s blinded protesters proud of their sacrifice
Less than 24 hours after he lost his sight, Saman had to flee the hospital he had stumbled into the night before, blinded by a security officer in Tehran’s ...
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