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An Iranian woman was whipped on Sunday "for posting a photo without a veil." Iranian authorities continue their campaign against women who refuse to wear the hijab.
A young woman has been sentenced to 74 lashes for posting a photo with uncovered hair on social media, Iranian judicial authorities announced on Sunday.
On January 3, a woman was whipped for "violating public morals" in Iran and was fined for not wearing the Muslim veil, stated Iran's Judiciary on Sunday, January 7.
Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, wearing the veil has been mandatory for all women, including foreigners, in this country governed by Sharia law.
"The Iranian justice claims that her sentence is due to the fact that she received money from foreign-based groups to appear unveiled in public," reports France 24's correspondent in Tehran. However, the woman's lawyer, Maziar Tatati, told the reformist newspaper Shargh that his client was arrested in April "for posting a photo without wearing the veil on social media."
In recent months, more and more women have appeared without veils in public places, especially after the protest movement triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was also arrested for violating the strict dress code.
Faced with acts of disobedience by women regarding the veil, authorities have attempted to escalate measures by announcing increased controls, particularly by using cameras and arresting actresses posing without hijabs on social media. However, in the streets of some major cities in the country, in cafés and restaurants, Iranian women continue to disobey.
In September, the Parliament voted in favor of a bill that would intensify sanctions against those who violate the dress code.
A young woman has been sentenced to 74 lashes for posting a photo with uncovered hair on social media, Iranian judicial authorities announced on Sunday.
On January 3, a woman was whipped for "violating public morals" in Iran and was fined for not wearing the Muslim veil, stated Iran's Judiciary on Sunday, January 7.
Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, wearing the veil has been mandatory for all women, including foreigners, in this country governed by Sharia law.
"The Iranian justice claims that her sentence is due to the fact that she received money from foreign-based groups to appear unveiled in public," reports France 24's correspondent in Tehran. However, the woman's lawyer, Maziar Tatati, told the reformist newspaper Shargh that his client was arrested in April "for posting a photo without wearing the veil on social media."
In recent months, more and more women have appeared without veils in public places, especially after the protest movement triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was also arrested for violating the strict dress code.
Faced with acts of disobedience by women regarding the veil, authorities have attempted to escalate measures by announcing increased controls, particularly by using cameras and arresting actresses posing without hijabs on social media. However, in the streets of some major cities in the country, in cafés and restaurants, Iranian women continue to disobey.
In September, the Parliament voted in favor of a bill that would intensify sanctions against those who violate the dress code.
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