Hijab campaign in Iran

Iranian judiciary spokesman Massoud Stayishi said prosecutors have been appointed in the country to fight those who violate the mandatory headscarf.

According to the Tesnim news agency, Stayiş gave information on the issue at a press conference. “By order of the president of the Judiciary, all prosecutors in the country have the task of warning those who violate the veil rule,” Stayiş said.

Stating that no one in the country has the right to violate any laws on the headscarf, Stayiş said, “With this aspect, the Judiciary officially accepts that all administrators warn citizens on the issue of the headscarf.”

THE DEATH OF MAHSA AMIN HAS TAKEN THE PEOPLE ON THE STREETS

Protests erupted across the country in September last year in Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being detained by moral police. During the protests, the demands to relax the mandatory veil law, which has been implemented since 1979, came to light again.

After the demonstrations that lasted about 4 months, some criticism is made about the fact that women do not comply with the mandatory veil rules in some cities. While it is seen on social networks that some women in the country walk uncovered through the streets and workplaces, the pro-regime conservatives, who have been disturbed by this situation lately, call on the authorities to implement the regulations by reacting. to the situation

Given the reactions, the police announced that an application was launched throughout the country with the aim of combating those who violate the mandatory veil rule. (AA)