Tag: Iran
the police take action to enforce the wearing of the Islamic veil
The Iranian police had announced the entry into force from Saturday April 15 of new measures to control the wearing of the veil and to oblige women to respect the…
Sloan Kooshan, breaking gender and skin stereotypes through laughter
Of Iranian origin, born in France and raised in Canada, Sloan Kooshan hesitated for a long time before embarking on stand-up in 2021. The trans immigrant artist has since developed…
Now stricter surveillance of women is starting to apply in Iran
As of Saturday, Iranian authorities have stepped up monitoring of how women dress. In the capital Tehran, surveillance cameras have been installed in a large number of public places and…
Iran told by writers: Naïri Nahapétian and Stéphanie Perez
Nairi Nahapetian was born into an Armenian family in Tehran. A journalist, she is also the author of several novels, for adults and children, including “Who killed Ayatollah Kanuni? (Liana…
two NGOs record a massive increase in 2022
Four questions to Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam, of the organization IHR RFI: What is the typical profile of people executed in Iran? In our report, 93% of executions are related to…
After the wave of protests in Iran – more and more ways are introduced to make women obey the veil compulsion
Since the protests broke out in Iran in September, women have increasingly gone out without wearing the mandatory veil, especially in major cities. And when the previous threats don’t work,…
In Iran, the all-out repression of a beleaguered regime, by Frédéric Encel
For several months, the Islamic Republic of Iran has intensified its repression not only of women freeing themselves from the chador (and the strict ban on singing and dancing) and…
Demonstrations in Iran spread to another city! ‘Chemical gas’ claim: Many students were hospitalized
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Emini, who fell ill and was hospitalized after being detained by the Irshad patrols, known as the “morality police” in Iran, on September 13, caused…
In Iran, the police are planning to use technology to control the use of the veil
The car can be confiscated if the passenger is missing the veil twice. Police in Iran have announced plans to use smart technology in public places to identify and punish…
Saudi delegation visiting Iran
The state-run Saudi news agency SPA reports on Saturday that it is a “technical delegation” meeting the head of protocol in the Iranian Foreign Ministry”. The thaw has now been…