Women without hijab to be prosecuted ‘without mercy’: Iran’s chief justice

Women without hijab to be prosecuted ‘without mercy’: Iran’s chief justice

[ad_1] As more women defy Iran’s mandatory dress code, the country’s chief justice has warned to arrest women who appear in public without hijab ‘without mercy,’ news agency Reuters reported citing Iranian media. “Unveiling is tantamount to enmity with (our) values,” Ejei was quoted as saying. “Those who commit such anomalous acts will be punished … Read more

Iran’s proposed new Hijab plan includes a $6,000 fine

Iran’s proposed new Hijab plan includes a $6,000 fine

[ad_1] Tehran: Iranian authorities have proposed a new hijab plan that includes fines of up to 30 billion Iranian Rials ($6,000) for women who violate the country’s mandatory hijab law, local media reported. In an interview in Yazd province, Hojjat-ul-Islam Hossein Jalali said, according to the law, the punishment for wearing a hijab includes a … Read more

The son of Iran’s last shah says the Islamist regime is splintering

The son of Iran’s last shah says the Islamist regime is splintering

[ad_1] We are very happy that after 43 years, this is the first time that the world is really engaging with the people who represent an alternative to this regime. The paradigm has changed — and the way we see governments taking action — including Germany. For the oppressed, this is incredibly empowering. We want … Read more

Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah released from Iran’s prison

Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah released from Iran’s prison

[ad_1] French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah (Photo: Twitter) Tehran: The French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has been released from the women’s ward of Iran’s Evin prison on Friday, after spending more than three years in prison. French Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the release of Fariba Adelkhah and announced in a tweet that she was unjustly imprisoned … Read more

Iran’s Olympic skier Atefeh Ahmadi seeks asylum in Germany

Iran’s Olympic skier Atefeh Ahmadi seeks asylum in Germany

[ad_1] Iranian figure skating champion Atefeh Ahmadi left her home country and applied for asylum in Germany. Ahmadi had travelled to Germany to be able to participate in the Courchevel-Meribel 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships that are organized in France starting February 9, 2023. “I left Iran to achieve my goal, but my heart is with Iran. … Read more