Iran Adds More Units to Their Morality Police
Iran has made it mandatory to wear hijab for many years now but due to many rebellious groups it is trying to increase its morality police units.
Iran has always been very strict with its laws. Ever since the hijab became mandatory back in Iran in the year 1979, there have been many women who have come out to protest against the laws that make wearing the hijab as a compulsion.
A movement called ‘White Wednesday’ was introduced by women who were against this law and encouraged women to wear white instead of their hijabs. They protest by removing their hijabs in public and tie it to the end of sticks and wave them in air like a flag. It has recently gotten more aggressive which has led the government officials to take notice of this rebellious movement, and add up to 2000 more units to their morality police. They have the authority to arrest or detain anyone who does not abide by the law and the dress code.
Text-messaging scheme
There has been a new revelation, according to the Mizan, Iran is to launch a text-messaging service which can be used to report people in neighbourhoods or even strangers if they are found breaking any of the country’s strict laws. People can keep an eye on their neighbours and get them arrested for apparently being too ‘immoral’
Mizan, an official news platform for Iran’s judiciary, mentioned that this text messaging service will be provided to the people residing in the capital city of Iran and it could be used to report women who are not following the morality laws such as removing their hijabs, hosting to going to mixed-gathering parties, drinking alcohol or even posting something on social media that could be deemed as immoral.
It’s no news for the rest of the world that Iran is known for implementing very strict veiling laws but it has gotten even more aggressive recently. Forcing someone can never yield fruitful results which is why there will always be rebels in the country of Iran.
