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Iran's morality police to resume headscarf patrols
The morality police, or guidance patrol, is an Islamic religious police force of the Islamic Republic of Iran. They enforce Sharia, Islamic law, particularly the dress code that requires women to cover their hair with a hijab (headscarf) and wear long, loose clothing to disguise their figures. Last September, they arrested and detained a 22-year woman for wearing her hijab improperly. Three days later, she died in their custody with bruises on her face and legs, which suggested that she had been beaten by the police. The incident sparked nationwide protests against the morality police, which lead to the deaths of hundreds and the detention of thousands by security forces. Since then, the deployment of the morality police had been suspended to ease the tension, but recently, their patrols resumed. Since more people now disobey the strict dress code, the strict enforcement of the dress code is questionable. How effective the patrol will be?
Read the article and think about what the next move is going to be in Iran.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66218318
Iran's morality police to resume headscarf patrols
The morality police, or guidance patrol, is an Islamic religious police force of the Islamic Republic of Iran. They enforce Sharia, Islamic law, particularly the dress code that requires women to cover their hair with a hijab (headscarf) and wear long, loose clothing to disguise their figures. Last September, they arrested and detained a 22-year woman for wearing her hijab improperly. Three days later, she died in their custody with bruises on her face and legs, which suggested that she had been beaten by the police. The incident sparked nationwide protests against the morality police, which lead to the deaths of hundreds and the detention of thousands by security forces. Since then, the deployment of the morality police had been suspended to ease the tension, but recently, their patrols resumed. Since more people now disobey the strict dress code, the strict enforcement of the dress code is questionable. How effective the patrol will be?
Read the article and think about what the next move is going to be in Iran.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66218318
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