The Iranian government is stepping up its crackdown on women who do not wear headscarves in public. Cameras would be placed in public places and streets, police said on Saturday. Girls and women who violate the dress code will receive a warning via text message.
They should be informed of the possible penalties, such as arrest or a fine. Only at the end of March, the Interior Ministry described the headscarf as “one of the foundations of civilization of the Iranian nation” from which it will not disappear. Since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of vice squads, women and girls have repeatedly appeared in public without headscarves to demonstrate their opposition to the government.
Mahsa Amini was arrested for wearing her headscarf incorrectly. Under sharia law, introduced in 1979, women are required to cover their hair and wear loose-fitting clothing to hide their figure.
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Cameras will have to monitor compliance in public places and streets in the future. In addition, civilians were asked to confront unveiled girls and women. Entrepreneurs must also ensure that “social norms” are observed.
At least 144 people have been executed during the protests this year alone, according to the human rights organization Iran Human Rights (IHR). Many others were injured and/or arrested.
Source: Krone
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