“Heavy bell” for those who violate the mandatory Islamic headscarf in Iran

Reintroduce a law that provides for severe punishments, such as exile, for those who violate the obligation of Islamic scarf his judicial authority allegedly wants Iran.

The news was reported by Iran’s Mehr news agency.

This announcement comes at a time when Iran is shaken by protests sparked by the death on September 16 of 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish Mahsha Amini after she was arrested by the morality police for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic’s dress code for women.

“The police recently received a directive from the attorney general ordering them to crack down on any violation of headscarves,” said Abdulsamad Khoramabadi, the deputy prosecutor, quoted by Mehr.

“In this context, the courts must sentence the offenders, in addition to the payment of a fine, to additional penalties such as exile, the prohibition of exercising a profession and the closure of the workplace” added Khoramabadi, as reported by the Athens News Agency.

These penalties apply to anyone who does not respect the obligation of the Islamic headscarf, such as a woman not covered by a headscarf or a restaurateur who received a customer who does not wear hijab.

Since the wave of protest broke out after Amini’s death, more and more women have appeared without their heads covered with a headscarf on the street, or in the car, without causing a reaction from the police.

However, in early January, local media reported that the police had resumed monitoring the observance of the hijab in cars, sending a message to the owner of the vehicle if the woman driving it was not wearing a headscarf, but without threatening penalties.

“The absence of a headscarf is a heinous crime”

“The absence of a headscarf is a flagrant crime and law enforcement must arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice,” said the deputy prosecutor today.

In recent weeks, justice has closed several cafes and restaurants for accepting customers who did not wear headscarves.

Hundreds of people, including members of the security forces, have died in the protests and thousands have been arrested, according to authorities, who are generally calling it “riots”.