Iranian woman forced to cover bare legs as morality police crack down on hijab law violators
An Iranian woman was harassed for wearing shorts in public, leading morality police to force her to cover up as the regime cracks down on what women can wear in the Islamic republic. Viral video from the streets of Amol, a city in northern Iran, captured a heated interaction as one woman shouted and berated another for failing to comply with the country’s mandatory hijab law.
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An Iranian woman was harassed for wearing shorts in public, leading morality police to force her to cover up as the regime cracks down on what women can wear in the Islamic republic. Viral video from the streets of Amol, a city in northern Iran, captured a heated interaction as one woman shouted and berated another for failing to comply with the country’s mandatory hijab law. “What you’re doing is disgraceful,” the traditionalist yelled at the young woman wearing shorts as she waited for the bus. “Even in Turkey, you couldn’t go out dressed like this.
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- An Iranian woman was harassed for wearing shorts in public, leading morality police to force her to cover up as the regime cracks down on what women can wear in the Islamic republic. Viral video from the streets of Amol, a city in northern Iran, captured a heated interaction as one woman shouted and berated another for failing to comply with the country’s mandatory hijab law.
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