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While according to Mohammad Saleh Hashemi Golpaygani, the head of the headquarters to promote virtue, the new policy will change not wearing proper hijab from a criminal offense to a fine, women who post pictures of themselves without a hijab online, according to the new policy, can face serious repercussions. For example, female government employees must have profile pictures that conform to laws on compulsory hijab or risk being fired. These changes come as authorities launch a renewed crackdown against women\u2019s efforts to push back on compulsory hijab laws and women\u2019s rights activists in Iran.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the past months, several videos in which security forces or other people use\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/observers.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20220622-shooting-of-boxing-champion-highlights-recurrent-brutality-of-iran-s-morality-police\u0022\u003Eviolence\u003C\/a\u003E against women who do not comply with hijab laws have become viral on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.radiofarda.com\/a\/sepideh-rashno-rashnu-beaten\/31974102.html\u0022\u003Esocial media\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn one, two women are seen arguing over what appears to be one of them trying to force the other to comply with hijab laws. Following the publication of the video, on July 16 authorities arrested Sepide Rashno, the woman who was subjected to the harassment for not complying with compulsory hijab laws. On July 30, Rashno appeared on State TV apologizing to the other woman while looking pale and unwell. HRA \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hra-news.org\/2022\/hranews\/a-36310\/\u0022\u003Ereported\u003C\/a\u003E prior to the televised confession, Rashno was taken to the hospital for internal bleeding. Iranian authorities have a long record of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2007\/07\/17\/iran-cancel-televised-confessions\u0022\u003Ecoercing\u003C\/a\u003E detainees into making false televised confessions.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAuthorities\u2019 detention of Rashno and other women for their choice of dress has drawn widespread criticism and condemnation with h\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iranwire.com\/fa\/news-1\/105934-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%DA%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%DA%A9%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C\u0022\u003Eundreds of thousands\u003C\/a\u003E of Instagram users posting their photos with the phrase: \u201cJoin us in unity: We oppose compulsory hijab.\u201d\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe recent clamp-down on women\u2019s dress code is a stark contrast to the lack of action by the Iranian government to address key issues such as domestic abuse and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2022\/02\/11\/gruesome-femicide-iran\u0022\u003Ethe increase in femicides\u003C\/a\u003E. The Iranian parliament has yet to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2020\/12\/04\/iran-adopt-draft-law-protect-women\u0022\u003Eadopt the draft law\u003C\/a\u003E on \u201cProtection, Dignity and Security of Women against Violence.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null}]