Hijab

The Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Police Force warns again about the hijab: We will not tolerate breaking the norm

The Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic's Police Force says that those who do not accept police officers' warnings about determining the type of clothing they should wear will be dealt with...

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Soheila Hijab, political prisoner: Today's young generation is not looking to see a face on the moon like the generation of 1957

Soheila Hijab, a lawyer and political prisoner, in a message she sent from Kermanshah prison, called the Islamic Republic "a bankrupt system and...

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Tehran University President: Prosecutor called to arrest "unveiled" students and the faculty president

Following the publication of a picture showing a number of female students taking photos in their graduation gowns in front of the university's entrance...

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A review of popular protests after the Islamic Revolution in Iran; from the fight against compulsory hijab to livelihood demands

Cyrus Aladin – Popular protests are a natural thing all over the world, and a right recognized in the Human Rights Charter of the United Nations…

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Increased pressure on Atena Daemi in prison; Soheila Hijab beaten

News published on social media and human rights media indicate that officials at Rasht's Lakan Prison are exerting pressure on Atena...

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Saba Kord Afshari was threatened in prison

The human rights website "HRANA" cites an informed source as saying that Saba Kord Afshari, a civil activist and opponent of compulsory hijab,...

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Ali Motahari's repeated positions spark controversy: He says hijab should be mandatory; the right to cover is an "animal" right

Ali Motahari is one of the officials of the Islamic Republic who has taken a tough stance on the hijab in recent years.

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Civil activist summoned to serve prison sentence during coronavirus pandemic in Iran

Zhila Karamzadeh Makondi, a civil activist critical of the compulsory hijab in Iran, was sentenced to death by a court in Iran in September last year.

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