Iran: Draft hijab law tantamount to ‘gender apartheid’ say rights experts

Sep 02, 2023, at 09:22 pm

A group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed their grave concern on Friday over a new draft law in Iran sanctioning new punishments for women and girls who fail to wear the headscarf, or hijab, in public.

'We are in New York': Iran Prez refuses interview with journalist who said no to headscarf

Sep 23, 2022, at 06:57 pm

New York: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi refused veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour an interview after she declined to wear a headscarf, media reports said.

Iran: Mahsa Amini's father said authorities lied about her death

Sep 23, 2022, at 02:18 pm

Tehran: The father of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for “improper hijab” and allegedly beaten up by the Islamic Republic’s “morality” police, has accused authorities about her death.

Mahsa Amini death: At least 31 killed in Iran as authorities crack down on anti-hijab protesters

Sep 23, 2022, at 04:51 am

At least 31 people have been killed across Iran in the crack down on anti-hijab protests triggered by the custodial death of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for “improper hijab” and allegedly beaten up by the Islamic Republic’s “morality” police, media reports said citing Oslo-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR).  

Mahsa Amini Death: Anti-hijab protests continue across Iran, three die

Sep 21, 2022, at 03:05 pm

Tehran: At least three people were killed as they protested in different parts of Iran over the death of a woman in custody for breaking hijab laws.