Hijab

Three protesters against compulsory hijab in Iran "sentenced to a total of 55 years in prison"

The lawyer for two of the three female citizens protesting against the compulsory hijab who are being held in Qarchak Prison wrote to the HRANA website…

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Ghazanfarabadi: Sending a film to Masih Alinejad carries a prison sentence of up to ten years

The head of Tehran's Revolutionary Courts says sending any film related to "unveiling the hijab" to Masih Alinejad is subject to Article 508 of the Penal Code...

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Faezeh Hashemi: Allow opponents of compulsory hijab to gather

Faezeh Hashemi is among those who have expressed their outrage over the offensive remarks made by Alam al-Hoda, a broadcaster on the Iranian Broadcasting System (IBS), about…

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Amnesty International: Iran pressures protesters against compulsory hijab to make televised confessions

Amnesty International announced in a report that the Islamic Republic authorities have used arrests, long-term solitary confinement, and…

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Mandatory hijab in Iran now applies to men; Head of Women's Mobilization: Men are also required to observe hijab

While the crackdown on opponents of compulsory hijab has intensified in Iran, this time the head of the Iranian Women's Mobilization said...

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Pressure continues on protesters against compulsory hijab; judiciary processes cases out of turn

Tehran Prosecutor Ali Al-Qasi announced that protesters against compulsory hijab will be dealt with firmly. IRNA news agency on Wednesday…

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گزارش عفو بین الملل از شرایط «آزار دهنده» حجاب اجباری در زندگی روزمره زنان ایرانی

سازمان عفو بین الملل در گزارشی به مشکلات زنان ایرانی برای رویارویی با حجاب اجباری و برخورد مجرمانه با زنانی…

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Rising debate about the prevalence of "bad hijab" in the city of Qom

The deputy chief of the police force says that "hijab and chastity" are not observed in Qom, and Makarem Shirazi calls this situation a "great disaster."

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