Protest-hit Iran says hijab law under review!!!
The controversy going on for the last three months regarding Hijab in iran seems to be stopping now. The government of iran has decided to review the old Hijab Law. women are required to cover their heads here according this law. Along with this, the government of iran is considering disbanding the country's religious police i.e. Morality Police.
Significantly, after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, protests against the hijab are taking place in iran since september 16. Mahsa was arrested by the Morality police for allegedly violating Sharia-based hijab law. Iran's Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri said that the government is reviewing the dress-code law implemented in the country and changes are being considered. Montazeri said that both the parliament and the Judiciary are working on this issue.
More than 300 people have died
After the death of Mahsa Amini, more than 300 people have died so far in anti-hijab protests in Iran. In this, the number of women is being told more. Iran's top security body, the supreme National Council, said on saturday that the death toll from the protests was more than 200. This figure includes security officials, civilians and separatists as well as rioters.
After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Morality police became active in iran to deal with social issues. In 1983, wearing the hijab was made mandatory for all women in Iran. A provision for punishment was made for violating this law. Not only this but some restrictions were also imposed regarding the meeting of men and women. For this, the government of iran entrusted the Morality police with the responsibility of taking strict action against anyone who violates the Sharia-based hijab law.
On september 16, Mahsa Amini was arrested by the police. Amini did not cover her head, so the police detained her. The police are accused of torturing Amini during custody, which led to her death. After this, people protesting against the hijab took to the streets all over Iran. President Ebrahim Raisi said on saturday that Iran's republican and Islamic foundations are constitutionally strong. But the methods of implementing the constitution can be flexible.
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