In a rare action, Iranian authorities have dispersed a demonstration outside parliament demanding stricter enforcement of the hijab laws. The protest, which lasted nearly 50 days, was primarily led by women dressed in full-body black chadors, expressing concerns over the perceived leniency in hijab enforcement. Following the high-profile death of Mahsa Amini in police custody last year for a hijab violation, tensions surrounding mandatory dress codes have intensified. Despite announcements of suspensions to the morality police, public sentiment remains deeply polarized, with hundreds of casualties reported during past protests.
Hundreds of police officers reportedly descended on pro-establishment demonstrators camped outside the parliament.
The demonstrators, mostly women clad in full-body black chadors, had been there for nearly 50 days to decry what they view as loose enforcement of mandatory hijab.
For decades, Iranian authorities have enforced the mandatory hijab through patrols by police and security forces.
That is what happened to 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in September 2022, who was arrested in Tehran for alleged non-compliance with hijab laws while out with her family.
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