Anti-government protests were held across the country after Mahsa Emini, who was detained by the ‘morality police’ in Iran in 2022, died because of her dress. While women’s reactions to the compulsory headscarf and dress code continue in Iran, new sanctions have been announced by the administration.
According to the Entekhab news site, Kevseri drew attention to the statement made by Iran’s Chief of Police, Ahmed Rıza Radan, on April 8, and noted that those violating the headscarf requirement will be detected by city cameras as of Saturday, April 15.
Stating that those who do not comply with the headscarf rule will be warned first, Kevseri said that those who ignore the warning and continue to violate the rule will be brought to justice. Kevseri claimed that this practice was completely legal.
THEIR VEHICLES WILL BE SEEN
In a statement on April 8, the Police Department in Iran announced that a smart camera system will be used to detect the identity of women who do not comply with the compulsory headscarf and dress code on the streets and streets.
Making a statement on the same day, Chief of Police Ahmed Rıza Radan stated that women who are found not to comply with the headscarf rule will be warned first, and that those who ignore the warning and continue the deed will be brought to justice.
Radan stated that the same situation applies to drivers and noted that the vehicles of those who ignore the warning and continue the situation will be confiscated.
WHAT HAPPENED IN IRAN?
Mahsa Emini, 22, died on September 16, 2022 in Tehran, the capital of Iran, after being taken into custody by the Irshad patrols known as the “morality police”, and taken to the hospital after getting sick.
The demonstrations that started on 17 September 2022 in Sakkız, his hometown after Emini’s death, spread throughout the country and turned into anti-government protests.
Nearly 500 demonstrators were killed during the months-long events, and more than a hundred security personnel lost their lives.
Thousands of people protesting the death of Mahsa Emini and opposing the mandatory dress code were detained in the country.
Despite the end of the mass demonstrations, women in many parts of Iran continue their protest by not covering their heads in public places, shopping malls, cafes, banks, schools and streets. (AA)