Iran passes stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary

The move came just days after the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the so-called morality police for violating the country’s dress code

Protesters demonstrate in Rome on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP/PA)

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023 - 16:30

Associated Press reporters

Iran’s parliament has approved a Bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them.

The move came just days after the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the so-called morality police for violating the country’s dress code.