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Explore 10 surprising rules in Iran, from strict dress codes and internet censorship to restrictions on public displays of affection and gender segregation. Learn about the challenges of daily life under these regulations.
14 paź 2024 · Human Rights Watch has condemned Iran’s controversial new law that increases prison terms and fines for women and girls who breach the country's strict dress code.
14 paź 2024 · (Beirut) – Iranian authorities have added new restrictions and imposed draconian new punishments for people violating the country’s compulsory dress laws, Human Rights Watch said today.
20 wrz 2023 · Iran's parliament has passed a controversial bill that would increase prison terms and fines for women and girls who break its strict dress code. Those dressed "inappropriately" face up to 10...
The constitution states that Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians are the only recognized religious minorities permitted to worship and form religious societies “within the limits of the law.”
Iran International reported that on July 5, President Raisi ordered stricter enforcement of the “chastity and hijab” law, calling lack of compliance with the dress code “an organized promotion of [moral] corruption in Islamic society” and placing the blame on “enemies of Iran.”
Iran is trying to reimpose strict dress codes months after a wave of unrest in which women and girls removed their headscarves in protest following the death of a young woman who had been...