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

اخبار منتشر شده در شبکه‌های اجتماعی و رسانه‌های حقوق بشری حاکی از اعمال فشار مسئولان زندان لاکان رشت بر آتنا…

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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

ژیلا کرم‌زاده مکوندی، فعال مدنی منتقد حجاب اجباری در ایران، که شهریور ماه سال گذشته توسط یک دادگاه در ایران…

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