Hijab
Iran’s judiciary chief demands crackdown on hijab compliance, claims 'nudity' distresses patriots
Iran’s judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei alleged that “social abnormalities” and “nudity” in Iranian streets cause distress among Iran's "religious people."
Iranian students protest compulsory hijab, university costs as campus unrest returns
Iran establishes Tehran court for ‘moral security’ as it tightens monitoring of hijab compliance
Iranian singer Anita Papist sentenced to 74 lashes for ‘offending public decency’ by singing
Majority of Iranians want secular government, leaked study shows
Numbers show that 73% of Iranians want a separation between state and religion.
Iranian women are 'not afraid' to shed hijab on streets of Tehran report shows
The punishment for not wearing a hijab is largely financial, although there are new systems to report women not complying with hijab rules to the morality police.
World Hijab Day: Unwrapping the debate over head covering
While some countries enforce the mandatory wearing of traditional headwear, several European countries have banned it or are considering banning it in certain public areas.
Iranian journalists released face new legal case for flouting hijab
Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammad were released on Sunday temporarily after paying bail.
Kurdish-Iranian woman whipped 74 times for not wearing hijab
As she was flogged, Roya Heshmati chanted "in the name of woman, in the name of life, the clothes of slavery are torn..."
Hijab enforcers search bags and phones in Tehran metro - report
In recent months, plainclothes agents have been seen in metro stations in Tehran, enforcing hijab laws.
Iranian doctor fired from university for not wearing hijab
"The roaring river finds its way, even if it has to pass through hard and impenetrable rocks," wrote the doctor after she was fired.
Iranian university students protest intensified suppression - report
Iranian students said that violence and intimidation by security forces have driven some students to suicidal ideation.
Hijab-wearing woman shot by police in Paris metro, condition critical
Broadcaster BFM TV and daily newspaper Le Parisien earlier cited police sources as saying the woman's behavior indicated a possible Islamist "terrorist" motivation.
Tehran attacks 'anti-Iranian' move to award jailed activist Nobel Peace Prize
Mohammedi, a campaigner for women's rights and against the death penalty, is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence
