Iran approves ‘Hijab and Chastity Bill’ with harsh penalties
Iran’s parliament has given its approval to the ‘hijab and chastity bill,’ which introduces stringent penalties for violations of mandatory…
Iran’s parliament has given its approval to the ‘hijab and chastity bill,’ which introduces stringent penalties for violations of mandatory…
Amjad Amini, the father of Mahsa Jina Amini, the Kurdish Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last…
The newest round of sanctions is in retaliation for Tehran's ruthless crackdown on the demonstrators who took to the streets after Amini passed away
Iranian affairs Professor Ismail Sari told The New Arab portal: “While some members of the regime continue to believe it is necessary to act brutally to prevent protests from gaining (further) momentum, others feel that violence against protesters doesn’t work and the protests will only come back bigger and stronger.”
In April 1989, the mysterious death of pro-reform Chinese Communist party leader, Hu Yaobang, led to protests by youth in Beijing’s Tiananmen square.
Given Iran's complex and regimented theocratic system, the protests are unlikely to escalate into another Arab Spring. Indeed, democracy and hard-core Islam seem prima facia incompatible, as the failure of the Arab Spring in all countries where it had once ignited the hope of democratic transition amply demonstrates. More so for Iran, wherethose who exercise power are handpicked by the all-powerful Supreme Leader and lack accountability to citizens.
Amini, 22, died on 16 September three days after slipping into a coma following her arrest by Iran’s morality police for an alleged breach of the country’s oppressive dress code.
In its final statement on Amini's death, the forensic organisation on Friday said the conclusion was drawn after examining the CT scans of Amini's brain and lung as well as her corpse, and according to the results of her autopsy and pathological tests.
The Iranian security forces arrest a woman for eating at a restaurant in public without her hijab, according to her family.
In Iran, there is an ongoing widespread protest against the ‘Mandatory Hijab’ law that has been in effect since the late 70s. People in huge numbers are out on the streets and women are cutting their hair and burning headscarves to register their protest.
