GENEVA (14 April 2023) – The repressive enforcement of Iranian hijab laws, as announced by the State authorities, would result in additional restrictive and punitive measures on women and girls who fail to comply with the country’s compulsory veiling laws, UN experts* said today. The experts warned that such repressive and draconian measures are a manifestation of gender-based persecution and would lead to unacceptable levels of violations of the rights of women and girls in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 14 April 2023. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
