The Iranian state seemingly perceives dissenting women not merely as disobedient citizens but as bodies that have escaped ...

Iranian ‘My Favourite Cake’ Filmmakers Receive Suspended Jail Sentence & Fines For Showing Actress Without Hijab ...

For decades, Iranian authorities have enforced the mandatory hijab through patrols by police and security forces. The country’s so-called “morality police”, known as “Gasht-e Ershad” or ...

Iranian police have dispersed a weeks-long sit ... penalties on women who refuse to wear the covering, known as a hijab. Parliament approved the bill in September 2023. It triggered heated ...

An Iranian activist has been sentenced to 178 lashes and 18 months in prison after being arrested for not wearing a hijab. Hamideh Zarei, a Gilak activist and former political prisoner ...

The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday expressed concern over human rights violations in Iran, especially a surge in executions, and urged Tehran to “fully repeal” its new hijab law.

Demonstrators demand tougher penalties for women who refuse to wear the hijab Since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, women have been required to conceal their hair in public. However, increasing ...