Iran's judiciary chief threatens to prosecute 'without mercy' unveiled woman

Women without hijab to be prosecuted ‘without mercy’, warns Iran’s judiciary chief

Iran's judiciary chief reportedly warned to prosecute women who appear in public without the hijab "without mercy" as more and more women continue to defy the country's mandatory dress code, according to Iranian media cited by Reuters. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said, “Unveiling is tantamount to enmity with (our) values. Those “who commit such anomalous acts will be punished” and will be “prosecuted without mercy,” he added, without detailing th

Iran’s Judiciary Chief Threatens to Prosecute ‘Without Mercy’ Unveiled Woman

Faced with an increasing number of women defying the compulsory dress code, Iran’s judiciary chief has threatened to prosecute "without mercy" women who appear in public unveiled, Iranian media reported on Saturday. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei’s warning comes on the heels of an Interior Ministry statement on Thursday that reinforced the government’s mandatory hijab law. “Unveiling

Iran’s chief justice says unveiled women will be prosecuted ‘without mercy’

Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei issues threat as growing number of women defy country’s obligatory dress code

Iran's Judiciary Chief Threatens to Prosecute 'Without Mercy' Unveiled Women

Faced with an increasing number of women defying the compulsory dress code, Iran’s judiciary chief has threatened to prosecute "without mercy" women who appear in public unveiled, Iranian media reported Saturday. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei’s warning comes on the heels of an Interior Ministry statement Thursday that reinforced the government’s mandatory hijab law. “Unveiling is tantamount to enmity with (our) values,” Ejei was quoted as saying by…

Women to be prosecuted 'without mercy' for not wearing veils, says Iran's judiciary chief

Women across Iran have been refusing to wear their headscarves in public following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.

Iran’s judiciary chief threatens to prosecute ‘without mercy’ unveiled woman

Faced with an increasing number of women defying the compulsory dress code, Iran’s judiciary chief has threatened to prosecute "without mercy" women who appear in public unveiled, Iranian media reported on Saturday.