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Iran’s ‘morality police’ return as authorities enforce hijab rule (www.aljazeera.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Raphael to c/[email protected]

6 comments fedilink

Iranian authorities intensify crack down on violations of the country’s mandatory hijab rules.

Tehran, Iran – Iran has relaunched patrols by the so-called morality police as authorities escalate their efforts to enforce the country’s mandatory hijab rules.

Saeid Montazeralmahdi, the spokesperson for the Iranian law enforcement force, confirmed on Sunday that police patrols were now operational on foot and with vehicles to crack down on people whose covering is not deemed appropriate in the Islamic Republic.

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Iran’s ‘morality police’ return as authorities enforce hijab rule (www.aljazeera.com)

submitted 1 year ago by little_cow to c/world

15 comments fedilink

Tehran, Iran – Iran has relaunched patrols by the so-called morality police as authorities escalate their efforts to enforce the country’s mandatory hijab rules.

Saeid Montazeralmahdi, the spokesperson for the Iranian law enforcement force, confirmed on Sunday that police patrols were now operational on foot and with vehicles to crack down on people whose covering is not deemed appropriate in the Islamic Republic.