Iran tightens hijab laws as women's resistance grows [View all]

DW
By Youhanna Najdi
21 hours ago21 hours ago

The Iranian parliament has approved the so-called hijab and chastity bill, which mandates women to wear hijabs and introduces strict penalties on those who do not.

…. Iranian media reports say the legislation imposes fines equivalent to up to 20 months of the average salary for women who improperly wear a hijab or forgo it altogether in public or on social media.
Fines must be paid within 10 days, failing which violators will face restrictions on access to government services, such as the issuance or renewal of passports, driver's licenses and exit permits.

…The legislation requires institutions to provide CCTV footage to help police identify people opposing the compulsory hijab. Noncompliance will result in fines or the dismissal of the institutions' officials.
It also criminalizes the design or promotion of items such as clothing, statues and toys deemed to encourage "nudity" or lack of veiling.

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https://www.dw.com/en/iran-tightens-hijab-laws-as-womens-resistance-grows/a-70947105


The use of technology with autocracy is a witch’s brew and with the Muskovites in control here, I shudder at the impact on women’s rights.