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Iran police disperse pro-hijab protest amid security concerns

  • Iranian authorities dispersed a demonstration supporting stricter hijab enforcement outside parliament after nearly 50 days, according to state media reports.
  • The demonstrators, mainly women in black chadors, protested against what they viewed as loose enforcement of the mandatory hijab, which has been required since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
  • The parliament approved a bill imposing tougher penalties for hijab violations in September 2023, but it was shelved before final approval, according to government sources.
  • Around 30 protesters resisted police orders to disperse, while many complied, as stated by the judiciary's Mizan Online.
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Iran police disperse pro-hijab protesters outside parliament

Iranian police have dispersed a weeks-long sit-in by demonstrators supporting the mandatory head covering for women, state media reported, after authorities deemed the gathering illegal.

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La Croix broke the news in on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
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