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As some hijabs come off in Iran, restrictions still in place
Enforcement has eased in parts of Tehran and other cities, but rights groups say women still face harassment, fines and arrests for violating the dress code.
- Wearing the headscarf in public has been mandatory for women in Iran since shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution as a key ideological rule by the clerical leaders.
- Although enforcement of the mandatory hijab has lessened in some cities like Tehran, basic freedoms, especially women's rights, have not truly improved.
- Women can still face summons or other penalties for not wearing hijab, and some public places, including banks, schools, official buildings, and cafes, require it for entry.
- Amnesty International noted that widespread resistance led authorities to reduce violent enforcement and mass arrests, encouraging more women to go out without hijab despite fear, making it more common.
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Iranian authorities continue to enforce the mandatory hijab despite growing defiance from women (Symbolic image - AI generated) Upday Stock Images. In Iran, more and more women are appearing in public without the mandatory hijab, defying a law in effect since 1979. But this visible defiance does not mean the end of repression: the government maintains the legal obligation and continues to enforce it through summonses, business closures, and prof…
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