Gender Politics Under Sharia Law
Iran releases songstress after brief arrest over concert without hijab
Source: Iran International Iranian security forces arrested and released female singer Parastoo Ahmadi during the weekend, after she livestreamed aconcert without mandatory hijab in defiance of the Islamic Republic’s law. …
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Iran postpones implementation of new hijab law following backlash
Source: Iran International The Islamic Republic has officially postponed the implementation of the controversial hijab law that imposes severe penalties on women and girls who defy veiling requirements, following huge …
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Iranian songstress faces legal action over unveiled concert
Source: Iran International An Iranian female singer is facing legal action after performing an online concert without a hijab, an act which defied the theocracy’s Islamic dress mandates. The judiciary …
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Civil Rights Activist Elham Salehi Sentenced to Prison and Fine
Source: Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) Elham Salehi, a civil activist, has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined 20 million tomans. The prison sentence has been …
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Hijab ‘treatment clinics’ echo historical use of mental illness to control women
By Daanika Kamal Source: The Conversation The opening of a “hijab removal treatment clinic” to “offer scientific and psychological treatment” for Iranian women who refuse to wear a hijab was announced in …
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Qarchak Prison: Hell for Women and Children
Source: Iran Human Rights
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Female Iranian referee leaves country due to security pressures
Source: Iran International A prominent international football referee has left Iran due to threats and pressure from the country’s security forces, according to information exclusively obtained by Iran International. The …
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Femicide: Two sisters brutally murdered in Miandoab
Source: Hengaw A man in Miandoab murdered his fiancée and her sister, Mahdis Jeddiyat and Hadiseh Jeddiyat, and injured another individual. The perpetrator reportedly stabbed them due to Mahdis’s decision …
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Political Detainee Nayereh Behnoud Held Over 70 Days Without Trial in Evin Prison
Source: Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) Nayereh Behnoud, a political detainee, has been held in Evin Prison for over 70 days without resolution. A source familiar with her case …
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