Hijab
What is Basij? The Islamic Republic's 'iron fist' to suppress protesters - explainer
Basij, a key paramilitary militia under the IRGC, has a violent history of suppressing protests, enforcing morality laws, and committing human rights abuses, including torture and sexual abuse.
'Mercenaries for foreigners': Khamenei accuses Iranian protesters of acting on behalf of Trump
Austrian lower house passes headscarf ban for under-14s in schools
Austrian government presses ahead with planned headscarf ban in schools
French ban of Muslim abaya robes in schools draws applause, criticism
France has enforced a strict ban on religious symbols in state schools since 19th-century laws removed any traditional Catholic influence from public education.
NGO calls for blacklist of Bosch after it sells 8,000 spy cameras to Iran
Reports claim Bosch sold Iran 8,000 cameras to Iran that are used to spy on women to make sure they comply with the hijab law.
Iranian chess player who removed hijab gets Spanish citizenship
The 26-year-old has told Reuters she had no regrets over her gesture in support of the protest movement against her country's clerical leadership.
What Iran doubling down on hijab enforcement means - analysis
Iranian media has relaunched attacks against the family of murdered Mahsa Jina Amini, who was killed for not wearing the hijab.
Repression by the morality police: Iran’s ethnic minority ‘taming’ policy - opinion
As South Azerbaijani dissident Babek Chalabi noted, the world needs to "break free from Iran's nurturing of terrorism."
Iranian police confirm 'morality patrols' back on the streets
The "morality police's" operations were scaled back after protests erupted when Mahsa Amini was killed in their custody last year.
What do MENA Muslims think about the role of women in society? – study
The researchers surveyed respondents from Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the Palestinian Territories on their perception of women's chastity and marital patriarchy.
Iran resorts to security cameras, ostracism to deter unveiled women
Another novel tactic is a government order to both private and public sectors not to provide services to "violators." Warnings of heavy fines and even imprisonment have been issued.
Iran says there were no school poisonings, blames foreign 'enemies'
The wave of suspected attacks has affected thousands of schoolgirls and provoked public anger.
Iran shutters hundreds of business in hijab crackdown
After months of protests, Iranian police announced that they were amending how they enforce hijab regulations.