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In recent years, Iran has seen a big increase in how strictly they enforce hijab laws. This is causing protests not just in Iran, but also in other countries. And now, According to reports, Iran is getting tougher on enforcing hijab rules, causing worry and backlash from opposition and human rights groups.
This follows the introduction of the “Nour Project,” aimed at addressing what officials call “irregularities.” This has resulted in morality police presence in different cities. While they’re instructed to encourage “positive behavior,” there are reports that tell a different story, with incidents of sexual harassment, beatings, and tasering has being reported.
While all this has been happening their Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei made remarks on the significance of wearing the hijab. He said that “maintaining the hijab was of utmost importance,” as “the enemy intends to regress the country to a pre-revolutionary era. I received credible reports that they [foreigners] hired some [women] to break the rules in the society and appear without hijab
Meanwhile, this move came just after the anniversary of Mahsa Amini.
Well, after nationwide protests began in Iran Mahsa Amini was Killed while in the custody of Iran’s Morality Police and accused of violating Iran’s strict dress code for women, which is also known as the hijab.
As Iran intensifies its hijab crackdown, victims of morality police abuse are bravely sharing their stories, shedding light on the ongoing struggle for women’s rights in the country.